# Building permits at 4228 S Lowe Ave, Chicago, IL

Two permits on record here. The newest, Oct 1: New/replacement installation. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 17 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Fence, wall or deck | Purpose: new/replacement installation. Vinyl/pvc fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 50'-0' ' (length). Wood fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 20'-0' ' (length). Location: fence in back yard. | $3,000 | [B200514127](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200514127/) |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Fence, wall or deck | New detached wood frame garage. Dimensions and setbacks per application. Building outside dimensions: 22'-0' ' x19'-5' '. Gable roof height to peak: 15'-0' '. | $26,000 | [B200443289](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200443289/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

17 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months).

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 5 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | [4405 S Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4405-s-union-ave/) | 940 ft S | Fence, wall or deck | Repair (26% to 50%) for wood porch (open) (quantity: 1, location: rear of building). | $12,000 | [B200507447](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507447/) |
| Sep 17, 2026 | [601 W Root St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/601-w-root-st/) | 860 ft NE | Alteration or repair | In-kind replacement of exterior windows and doors in existing openings. Replacement windows: 5; replacement skylights: 0; replacement doors: 0. Affects: 0 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), location: exterior buildings window. | $10,000 | [B200511062](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200511062/) |
| Sep 3, 2026 | [4407 S Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4407-s-union-ave/) | 960 ft S | Alteration or repair | Replace existing rear enclosed wood porch with new open wood porch as per plan. Same size and location as existing. | $25,000 | [101087813](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101087813/) |
| Jul 29, 2026 | [655 W 43rd Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/655-w-43rd-pl/) | 590 ft S | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 35 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 1. Specific location: basement and outside. | $4,500 | [B200478305](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200478305/) |
| Jul 28, 2026 | [531 W 42nd St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/531-w-42nd-st/) | 830 ft NE | Fence, wall or deck | Purpose: legalize unpermitted work. Wood fence - 10'-8' ' (height) x 24'-0' ' (length). Location: west elevation. | $100 | [B200477636](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200477636/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 12 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | [4200 S Halsted St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4200-s-halsted-st/) | 0.20 mi W | Electrical | Low voltage/communication electrical work. Install other. Specific location: main area. | $46,489 | [B200512351](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200512351/) |
| Sep 15, 2026 | [544 W 44th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/544-w-44th-pl/) | 0.24 mi SE | Fence, wall or deck | Purpose: legalize unpermitted work. Wood fence - 5'-11' ' (height) x 84'-0' ' (length). Location: backyard. | $500 | [B200474404](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200474404/) |
| Sep 1, 2026 | [4122 S Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4122-s-union-ave/) | 0.21 mi N | Alteration or repair | Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 100sq. FT., Excavation = no. Location: exterior concrete deck. | $5,000 | [B200507886](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507886/) |
| Aug 25, 2026 | [4359 S Halsted St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4359-s-halsted-st/) | 0.23 mi SW | Other | For permit 100868820: replacement electrical contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200508719](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200508719/) |
| Aug 25, 2026 | [4355 S Halsted St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4355-s-halsted-st/) | 0.22 mi SW | Other | For permit 100868807: replacement electrical contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200508714](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200508714/) |
| Aug 25, 2026 | [4353 S Halsted St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4353-s-halsted-st/) | 0.22 mi SW | Other | For permit 100868803: replacement electrical contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200508703](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200508703/) |
| Aug 20, 2026 | [4420 S Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4420-s-union-ave/) | 0.22 mi S | Fence, wall or deck | Full rebuild (same as existing) for wood exterior stairway (quantity: 1, location: front of building). | $18,000 | [B200508039](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200508039/) |
| Aug 12, 2026 | [538 W Root St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/538-w-root-st/) | 0.20 mi NE | Fence, wall or deck | New detached wood frame garage. Dimensions and setbacks per application. Building outside dimensions: 22'-0' ' x20'-0' '. Gable roof height to peak: 14'-0' '. | $26,549 | [B200507092](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507092/) |
| Aug 12, 2026 | [4122 S Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4122-s-union-ave/) | 0.21 mi N | Alteration or repair | Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 100 SQ. FT., Lintel qty. 0, MAX. Length 0. Parapet rebuilding: 50 SQ. FT. Location: front entrance platform; exterior brick; copings. | $7,500 | [B200481218](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200481218/) |
| Aug 10, 2026 | [4122 S Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4122-s-union-ave/) | 0.21 mi N | Fence, wall or deck | Purpose: new/replacement installation. Chain link fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 300'-0' ' (length). Location: fencing on 41st street side and on union side. | $5,000 | [B200481438](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200481438/) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | [4359 S Halsted St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4359-s-halsted-st/) | 0.23 mi SW | Other | Reinstate permit no 100868820 must begin work and or request inspection no later than january 2027 on permit no 100868820. Separate admin change required to update gencon | Not listed | [101086741](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101086741/) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | [4355 S Halsted St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4355-s-halsted-st/) | 0.22 mi SW | Other | Reinstate permit no 100868807 must begin work and or request inspection no later than january 2027 on permit no 100868807. Separate admin change required to update gencon | Not listed | [101086739](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101086739/) |

## Zoning requests nearby

We don't list zoning cases for Chicago yet. Look them up on the city's Zoning Board of Appeals page: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/zoning-board-of-appeals.html

## More on this street

Other addresses on S Lowe Ave with permits, nearest house number first:

- [4195 S Lowe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4195-s-lowe-ave/): newest permit Oct 23, 2024
- [4401 S Lowe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4401-s-lowe-ave/): newest permit Jan 8, 2025
- [4508 S Lowe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4508-s-lowe-ave/): newest permit Apr 2, 2026
- [4512 S Lowe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4512-s-lowe-ave/): newest permit Mar 31, 2025
- [3858 S Lowe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3858-s-lowe-ave/): newest permit Sep 22, 2025
- [3832 S Lowe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3832-s-lowe-ave/): newest permit May 7, 2026
- [3810 S Lowe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3810-s-lowe-ave/): newest permit Dec 6, 2025
- [3809 S Lowe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3809-s-lowe-ave/): newest permit Jan 10, 2025
- [3801 S Lowe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3801-s-lowe-ave/): newest permit Nov 25, 2024
- [3726 S Lowe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3726-s-lowe-ave/): newest permit Mar 20, 2025

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