40 E Ontario St

Chicago, IL 60611

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $10M alteration or repair at 520 N Michigan Ave, permitted Jul 20.

10 permits on record here. The newest, Jan 26: Fire alarm: modification of existing system. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 151 more permits (143 projects) since May 1. One is a new building, 0.20 mi away.

1. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

   Fire systems
   Jan 26not listed
2. Renovating existing interior tenant build-out for new 2,695 sf immersive group gaming entertainment facility

   Alteration or repair
   Nov 25, 2025$237,711
3. T mobile 8715 - 332-51422-24 - low voltage permit for low voltage burglar alarm installation

   Electrical
   Jun 26, 2019$2,163
4. T-mobile USA, inc

   Electrical
   Sep 24, 2013$799
5. Install 30 cat5e data drops

   Electrical
   May 7, 2012$2,000
6. Relocate electrical and tele/data locations

   Electrical
   Apr 11, 2012$12,000
7. Install one illuminated wall sign on west elevation

   Sign
   Jan 25, 2011$10,000
8. Install one illuminated wall sign on south elevation

   Sign
   Jan 25, 2011$10,000
9. Remodel

   Electrical
   Sep 21, 2009$10,000
10. Interior build-out including plumbing

    Alteration or repair
    Sep 6, 2006$85,000

1. Non-iilluminated, wall, vinyl, business id sign 2

   55 E Ontario St · 200 ft E · Sign
   Sep 10$500
2. Interior demolition of an existing first floor tenant space within an existing building

   58 E Ontario St · 210 ft E · Alteration or repair
   Sep 10$50,000
3. Repair/replacement affecting 1 systems : 2 rooftop packaged unit(daikin m# carrier m# 48vg-k240603-gp)

   49 E Ontario St · 140 ft SE · Mechanical (HVAC)
   Jun 22$36,000
4. The project consists of interior modifications to an existing first and second floor restaurant tenant space…

   58 E Ontario St · 210 ft E · Alteration or repair
   May 20$150,000
5. Fire alarm: repair existing system

   55 E Ontario St · 200 ft E · Fire systems
   May 6not listed

1. Replacement general contractor

   44 E Superior St · 880 ft N · Contractor change
   Oct 2not listed
2. Self-cert 2019 CBRC alterations to existing first floor tenant space within existing seven story building

   630 N Rush St · 280 ft E · Alteration or repair
   Sep 30$750,000
3. 2019 CBRC: Interior renovation

   55 E Erie St · 270 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 29$800,000
4. Awning attached to the south wall facing south

   630 N Michigan Ave · 610 ft E · Sign
   Sep 28$1,000
5. Awning attached to the east wall facing east (with 2.5 SQ feet of text)

   630 N Michigan Ave · 610 ft E · Sign
   Sep 28$1,000
6. Awning attached to the east wall facing east × 2 permits

   630 N Michigan Ave · 610 ft E · Sign
   Sep 28$1,000
7. Awning attached to the east wall facing east (with 2 SQ. FT. Of text)

   630 N Michigan Ave · 610 ft E · Sign
   Sep 28$1,000
8. Hoist cable replacement on one(1) 2000lb capacity

   10 E Ontario St · 300 ft W · Elevator
   Sep 23$45,000
9. Replacement of governor cable and tail sheave on one(1) 2500lb capacity

   10 E Ontario St · 300 ft W · Elevator
   Sep 23$10,000
10. Replacement of door operator on one(1) 3500lb capacity

    540 N State St · 660 ft SW · Elevator
    Sep 23not listed
11. Line voltage electrical work

    21 E Huron St · 530 ft N · Electrical
    Sep 21$2,900
12. Interior demolition of existing restaurant tenant space

    600 N Michigan Ave · 690 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 16$575,000
13. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    56 E Superior St · 900 ft N · Fire systems
    Sep 15not listed
14. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 50 SQ. FT.

    605 N Michigan Ave · 740 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 14$4,546
15. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 3500 SQ. FT.

    730 N Wabash Ave · 860 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Sep 11$159,600
16. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

    1 W Superior St · 910 ft NW · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Sep 10not listed
17. Dds 2019 CBC: demolition of nonstructural interior partitions

    44 E Superior St · 880 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Sep 9$20,000
18. Revision to permit #101082137 for store layout changes

    625 N Michigan Ave · 690 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 3$250,000
19. Repair/replacement affecting 1 systems : 2 split dx unit

    600 N Michigan Ave · 690 ft SE · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Sep 2$360,000
20. Interior alterations to existing church (basement & 1st floor) for replacement of existing organ to include…

    65 E Huron St · 560 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 2$381,938
21. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    520 N Michigan Ave · 890 ft SE · Fire systems
    Sep 1not listed
22. Self-cert 2019 CBC interior renovation of existing 1,100 sf commercial space

    535 N Michigan Ave · 890 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 31$200,000
23. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    50 E Erie St · 310 ft N · Electrical
    Aug 27$68,279
24. Interior renovation of an existing first floor commercial tenant space

    33 W Ontario St · 800 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 26$350,000
25. Cable replacement on one(1) 500lb capacity

    118 E Erie St · 670 ft NE · Elevator
    Aug 24$53,101
26. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

    25 E Superior St · 800 ft N · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Aug 12not listed
27. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2550 SQ. FT.

    25 E Superior St · 800 ft N · Grading
    Aug 12$315,840
28. Alteration to 1st & 2nd flr.-interior demolition - no occupancy change - occupancy group m- mercantile- type…

    663 N Michigan Ave · 760 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 10$172,000
29. Repair or in-kind replacement of 1 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application

    55 E Erie St · 270 ft NE · Plumbing
    Aug 6$2,000
30. Self-cert 2019 cibc - tenant buildout of approximately 2240 sqft

    515 N State St · 810 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 5$240,322
31. Self-cert 2019 cibc - tenant buildout of approximately 925 sqft

    515 N State St · 810 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 4$121,200
32. Install a projection sign on the northwest corner of the building by ontario and dearborn st.

    33 W Ontario St · 800 ft W · Sign
    Aug 4$3,500
33. Interior demolition to existing 1st floor north tenant space ad partial demolition of the adjacent tenant…

    600 N Michigan Ave · 690 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 31$800,000
34. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    142 E Ontario St · 750 ft E · Fire systems
    Jul 30not listed
35. Elevator cab interior renovations on two(2) 2000lb capacity

    612 N Rush St · 330 ft SE · Elevator
    Jul 29$70,000
36. Interior buildout of 1st floor retail space

    625 N Michigan Ave · 690 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 28$819,241
37. Nonstructural interior alteration to electrical

    645 N Michigan Ave · 710 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27$60,000
38. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    663 N Michigan Ave · 760 ft NE · Fire systems
    Jul 27not listed
39. Replacement of door operator on one(1) 2000lb capacity

    669 N Michigan Ave · 800 ft NE · Elevator
    Jul 27$30,000
40. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2000 SQ. FT.

    671 N State St · 560 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 26$95,000
41. Sc 2019 CBRC: interior buildout / renovation of an existing shake shack in an existing suite space

    66 E Ohio St · 420 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 23$415,000
42. Dds 2019 CBRC: interior alterations to existing mall including renovations to common areas and restrooms on…

    520 N Michigan Ave · 890 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 20$10,000,000
43. Interior alterations in existing office building on the 5th floor

    142 E Ontario St · 750 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 16$133,290
44. Structural peer review included - revision to building permit #101068332 to update previously approved…

    600 N Michigan Ave · 690 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 14$2,655,650
45. Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 5000lb capacity

    520 N Michigan Ave · 890 ft SE · Elevator
    Jul 13not listed
46. Interior alterations in existing office building on the 12th floor

    142 E Ontario St · 750 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 13$163,614
47. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    701 N Michigan Ave · 890 ft NE · Fire systems
    Jul 8not listed
48. Decommission ewgt passenger elevator west car

    661 N Michigan Ave · 750 ft NE · Elevator
    Jul 8$27,000
49. Modernization of (1) one ewgt passenger elevator

    661 N Michigan Ave · 750 ft NE · Elevator
    Jul 8$434,000
50. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    701 N Michigan Ave · 890 ft NE · Electrical
    Jul 1$8,000
51. Fire alarm: modification of existing system × 2 permits

    645 N Michigan Ave · 710 ft E · Fire systems
    Jun 29not listed
52. Door operator upgrade on (7) seven passenger elevators: cars pe1-pe4

    25 E Superior St · 800 ft N · Elevator
    Jun 29$288,000
53. Water damage repair on eg passenger elevator car 4

    535 N Michigan Ave · 890 ft SE · Elevator
    Jun 25not listed
54. Interior alterations to ground and 2nd floor retail space

    663 N Michigan Ave · 760 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 24$1,745,974
55. Revision to permit #101013225 for mercantile use type 1b construction to pass atrium smoke evacuation test…

    555 N Michigan Ave · 770 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 24$2,500
56. Sign will read "vintage and handmade jewelry, books & ephemera

    40 E Erie St · 290 ft N · Sign
    Jun 23$100
57. New sign will read "driehaus museum floor 1"

    40 E Erie St · 290 ft N · Sign
    Jun 23$100
58. New sign will read "brendan in the fernandes round"

    40 E Erie St · 290 ft N · Sign
    Jun 23$100
59. Nonstructural interior preparatory demolition of nonload bearing dryall and M.E.P. system with demo drawings…

    65 E Huron St · 560 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 17$10,000
60. One 14'9-1/4" by 11'5-3/4" emc

    555 N Michigan Ave · 770 ft SE · Sign
    Jun 17$60,000
61. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    1 W Grand Ave · 790 ft SW · Electrical
    Jun 15$10,645
62. Illuminated blade sign reading foxtrot logo on east elevation

    704 N Wabash Ave · 620 ft N · Sign
    Jun 11$1,000
63. Illuminated channel letters reading "foxtrot" on south elevation

    704 N Wabash Ave · 620 ft N · Sign
    Jun 11$2,000
64. Illuminated channel letters reading "foxtrot" on east elevation

    704 N Wabash Ave · 620 ft N · Sign
    Jun 11$2,000
65. Door operator upgrade on (3) three passenger elevators

    630 N State St · 450 ft W · Elevator
    Jun 10not listed
66. Revision to permit 101065703, work is limited to the replacement in kind of 1600 amp (208v/3ph) switchgear…

    1 W Grand Ave · 790 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 9$100,000
67. Dds 2019 CBRC: revision to permit 101073851

    1 W Grand Ave · 790 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 4$6,000,000
68. Modernization of five(5) 3500lb capacity

    50 E Ohio St · 310 ft SE · Elevator
    Jun 3not listed
69. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 2, max

    545 N Dearborn St · 910 ft SW · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Jun 2not listed
70. Canopy mounted illuminated push-thru channel plaque to read "gordon ramsay | burger" on west elevation…

    2 E Ontario St · 390 ft W · Sign
    Jun 1$3,050
71. Canopy mounted illuminated push-thru channel plaque to read "gordon ramsay | burger" on south elevation…

    2 E Ontario St · 390 ft W · Sign
    Jun 1$3,050
72. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 6, max

    21 E Huron St · 530 ft N · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 27not listed
73. Interior build-out to existing 3,365 sf office

    535 N Michigan Ave · 890 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    May 20$350,000
74. Awning reads f1 arcade faces west grand ave × 2 permits

    512 N State St · 870 ft SW · Sign
    May 18$800
75. Awning reads f1 arcade E faces west grand ave

    512 N State St · 870 ft SW · Sign
    May 18$800
76. Awning reads f1 arcade faces N state st

    512 N State St · 870 ft SW · Sign
    May 18$800
77. Structural peer review included

    646 N Michigan Ave · 640 ft E · Alteration or repair
    May 18$487,240
78. Awning reads dine.bar.race × 3 permits

    512 N State St · 870 ft SW · Sign
    May 12$800
79. Awning reads dine.bar.race faces west grand ave

    512 N State St · 870 ft SW · Sign
    May 12$800
80. Awning reads f1 arcade dine.bar.race

    512 N State St · 870 ft SW · Sign
    May 12$1,200
81. Illum channel ltrs read f1 arcade on northeast building corner

    512 N State St · 870 ft SW · Sign
    May 12$5,000
82. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    630 N Michigan Ave · 610 ft E · Fire systems
    May 7not listed
83. Interior build-out for a speculative office suite in suite 540

    645 N Michigan Ave · 710 ft E · Alteration or repair
    May 7$190,133
84. Interior build-out for a speculative office suite in suite 543

    645 N Michigan Ave · 710 ft E · Alteration or repair
    May 7$222,718
85. Replacement of pump motor on one(1) 8000lb capacity

    600 N Wabash Ave · 330 ft S · Elevator
    May 1not listed
86. Removal of two(2) escalators(#3 and #4)

    600 N Michigan Ave · 690 ft SE · Elevator
    May 1not listed
87. Rfeplacement of hoist cables on one(1) 3500lb capacity

    540 N Michigan Ave · 780 ft SE · Elevator
    May 1not listed

1. Spr 2019 CBRC interior alteration and change of occupancy of 2nd floor business unit to residential apartment…

   11 W Illinois St · 0.21 mi SW · Alteration or repair
   Oct 2$90,000
2. Repair or in-kind replacement of 4 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application

   11 W Illinois St · 0.21 mi SW · Plumbing
   Sep 21$15,000
3. 2019 Dds: convert floors 2-5 of existing office / restaurant building from business use to 28 dwelling units…

   212 E Ohio St · 0.24 mi E · Alteration or repair
   Sep 17$2,300,000
4. Line voltage electrical work

   11 W Illinois St · 0.21 mi SW · Electrical
   Sep 10$4,858
5. Low voltage/communication electrical work

   155 E Superior St · 0.23 mi NE · Electrical
   Sep 10$46,587
6. Modernization of one(1) 4000lb capacity

   160 E Grand Ave · 0.22 mi SE · Elevator
   Sep 9$79,421
7. Alterations to an existing 1 story × 2 permits

   435 N Michigan Ave · 0.25 mi SE · Alteration or repair
   Jul 14 to Sep 4$575,000
8. ***structural peer review*** interior alterations to 2nd floor x-ray room to replace existing x-ray equipment…

   676 N St Clair St · 0.22 mi NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 2$355,000
9. Self-cert 2019 CBC for initial build out of ground floor suite 104 of the tribune tower building

   435 N Michigan Ave · 0.25 mi SE · Alteration or repair
   Aug 31$1,400,000
10. Projecting sign on north elevation reads shaw's since 1985 crab house oyster bar

    21 E Hubbard St · 0.24 mi S · Sign
    Aug 31$15,000
11. Revision to permit: #101062371 to replace existing elevator and adding two (2) new dwelling units (36 total…

    444 N Wabash Ave · 0.19 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 27$3,000,000
12. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    444 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi SE · Electrical
    Aug 25$2,268
13. Replacement general contractor

    435 N Michigan Ave · 0.25 mi SE · Electrical
    Aug 21not listed
14. Modernization of three(3) 3000lb capacity

    500 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi SE · Elevator
    Aug 19$2,400,000
15. Install one internal illuminated blade sign on building wall over sidewalk

    11 W Illinois St · 0.21 mi SW · Sign
    Aug 19$7,300
16. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 10000 SQ. FT.

    56 E Chicago Ave · 0.24 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 18$250,000
17. Replacement general contractor

    435 N Michigan Ave · 0.25 mi SE · Addition
    Aug 14not listed
18. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2000 SQ. FT.

    437 N Rush St · 0.22 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 13$34,000
19. Interior demo only to existing ground floor retail space

    49 E Chicago Ave · 0.22 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 13$40,000
20. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

    437 N Rush St · 0.22 mi S · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Aug 11not listed
21. Fire alarm: modification of existing system × 2 permits

    737 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi NE · Fire systems
    Jul 9 to Aug 4not listed
22. Decommission of one(1) 3000lb capacity

    500 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi SE · Elevator
    Jul 29$40,000
23. Replace hoist ropes on eg passenger elevator #2

    150 E Huron St · 0.20 mi NE · Elevator
    Jul 27$30,000
24. Interior alteration of 2,264 sf on the 5th floor of an existing 24 story building

    675 N St Clair St · 0.23 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 15$1,100,000
25. Alterations to existing 1 story

    435 N Michigan Ave · 0.25 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 14$400,000
26. Installation of one(1) 750lb capacity

    650 N St Clair St · 0.20 mi E · Elevator
    Jul 8$26,800
27. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    675 N St Clair St · 0.23 mi NE · Fire systems
    Jun 30not listed
28. Nonstructural interior replacement of cedar boards and dry heater for existing sauna.locations: 1 residential…

    440 N Wabash Ave · 0.20 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 26$29,000
29. New installation of one(1) 4000lb capacity

    444 N Wabash Ave · 0.19 mi S · Elevator
    Jun 24$311,240
30. ***structural peer review*** revision to permit # 101072253 to add additional lead lining on the floors

    676 N St Clair St · 0.22 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 16$400,000
31. Spr 2019 CBRC - interior renovations of existing pool area on 14th floor

    505 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 15$350,000
32. Installation of an illuminated blade sign at 160 E grand ave

    160 E Grand Ave · 0.22 mi SE · Sign
    Jun 11$1,500
33. Change of use, for residential areas only

    61 W Erie St · 0.20 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Jun 5$100
34. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    444 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi SE · Electrical
    Jun 2$5,745
35. A single residential unit build-out occupying 2 white box floors

    14 W Superior St · 0.20 mi NW · New building
    Jun 1$3,800,000
36. Decommission/removal of four(4) 3000lb capacity

    500 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi SE · Elevator
    May 27$100,000
37. Electrical maintenance permit

    201 E Huron St · 0.23 mi NE · Electrical
    May 26not listed
38. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 4, max

    165 E Ontario St · 0.20 mi E · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 21not listed
39. Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 300sq

    165 E Ontario St · 0.20 mi E · Grading
    May 21$1,649,155
40. Modernization of one(1) 3000lb capacity

    60 W Erie St · 0.20 mi W · Elevator
    May 20$415,000
41. Modernization of one(1) 1800lb capacity

    201 E Ohio St · 0.22 mi E · Elevator
    May 18$138,600
42. Interior alterations to existing 15th floor office space suites 1510 & 1520

    737 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    May 18$242,300
43. Replacement general contractor

    444 N Wabash Ave · 0.19 mi S · Electrical
    May 16not listed
44. Line voltage electrical work

    160 E Huron St · 0.22 mi NE · Electrical
    May 11$14,000
45. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 4, max

    70 W Huron St · 0.24 mi NW · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 6not listed
46. Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 1100sq

    70 W Huron St · 0.24 mi NW · Grading
    May 6$50,000
47. Fire alarm: modification of existing system × 2 permits

    444 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi SE · Fire systems
    May 4 to 6not listed
48. Dds 2019 CBRC: dds 2019 CBRC: interior demolition only at existing 24-story office building

    500 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    May 4$2,750,000
49. Installation of temporary personnel hoist

    500 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi SE · Elevator
    May 1$92,000
50. Installation of card reader on eg passenger elevator car 1

    633 N St Clair St · 0.21 mi E · Elevator
    May 1$20,000
51. Replacement of governor cable on one(1) 2500lb capacity

    211 E Ohio St · 0.24 mi E · Elevator
    May 1not listed

Chicago Department of Buildings updated its data Oct 3, 2026. We checked it Oct 5, 12:15 UTC. Official data.

At this address: every permit the city holds. Nearby: permits from the last two years, from our copy of the city's data.

For agents and scripts: This page as Markdown · JSON · Nearby as JSON · MCP tool permits_near