44 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.

Six permits on record here. The newest, Mar 18: Int alterations to existing ground floor. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 149 more permits (141 projects) since May 1. One is for a new building, 0.20 mi away.

1. Int alterations to existing ground floor

   Alteration or repair
   Mar 18$500,000
2. 17 Sq/ft illuminated projecting blade wall sign

   Sign
   Aug 6, 2025$4,000
3. Newport-ontairo, LLC

   Electrical
   Nov 21, 2014$494
4. Wabash elevation: led illuminated 42" channel letters on a raceway "trader joe's"

   Sign
   Mar 4, 2011$5,000
5. Ontario elevation: led illuminated 42" channel letters on a raceway "trader joe's"

   Sign
   Mar 4, 2011$5,000
6. Projecting multi-tenant sign on the corner of ontario & wabash: permitting complete tenant cabinet along with…

   Sign
   Feb 24, 2011$5,000

1. Self-cert 2019 CBRC alterations to existing first floor tenant space within existing seven story building

   630 N Rush St · 240 ft E · Alteration or repair
   Sep 30$750,000
2. 2019 CBRC: Interior renovation

   55 E Erie St · 240 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 29$800,000
3. Non-iilluminated, wall, vinyl, business id sign 2

   55 E Ontario St · 160 ft SE · Sign
   Sep 10$500
4. Interior demolition of an existing first floor tenant space within an existing building

   58 E Ontario St · 160 ft E · Alteration or repair
   Sep 10$50,000
5. Repair or in-kind replacement of 1 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application

   55 E Erie St · 240 ft NE · Plumbing
   Aug 6$2,000
6. Repair/replacement affecting 1 systems : 2 rooftop packaged unit(daikin m# carrier m# 48vg-k240603-gp)

   49 E Ontario St · 110 ft SE · Mechanical (HVAC)
   Jun 22$36,000
7. The project consists of interior modifications to an existing first and second floor restaurant tenant space…

   58 E Ontario St · 160 ft E · Alteration or repair
   May 20$150,000
8. Fire alarm: repair existing system

   55 E Ontario St · 160 ft SE · Fire systems
   May 6not listed

1. Replacement general contractor

   44 E Superior St · 880 ft N · Contractor change
   Oct 2not listed
2. Awning attached to the south wall facing south

   630 N Michigan Ave · 560 ft E · Sign
   Sep 28$1,000
3. Awning attached to the east wall facing east (with 2.5 SQ feet of text)

   630 N Michigan Ave · 560 ft E · Sign
   Sep 28$1,000
4. Awning attached to the east wall facing east × 2 permits

   630 N Michigan Ave · 560 ft E · Sign
   Sep 28$1,000
5. Awning attached to the east wall facing east (with 2 SQ. FT. Of text)

   630 N Michigan Ave · 560 ft E · Sign
   Sep 28$1,000
6. Hoist cable replacement on one(1) 2000lb capacity

   10 E Ontario St · 340 ft W · Elevator
   Sep 23$45,000
7. Replacement of governor cable and tail sheave on one(1) 2500lb capacity

   10 E Ontario St · 340 ft W · Elevator
   Sep 23$10,000
8. Replacement of door operator on one(1) 3500lb capacity

   540 N State St · 690 ft SW · Elevator
   Sep 23not listed
9. Line voltage electrical work

   21 E Huron St · 540 ft NW · Electrical
   Sep 21$2,900
10. Interior demolition of existing restaurant tenant space

    600 N Michigan Ave · 650 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 16$575,000
11. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    56 E Superior St · 890 ft N · Fire systems
    Sep 15not listed
12. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 50 SQ. FT.

    605 N Michigan Ave · 700 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 14$4,546
13. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 3500 SQ. FT.

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

    1 W Superior St · 930 ft NW · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Sep 10not listed
15. Dds 2019 CBC: demolition of nonstructural interior partitions

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

    625 N Michigan Ave · 650 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 3$250,000
17. Repair/replacement affecting 1 systems : 2 split dx unit

    600 N Michigan Ave · 650 ft SE · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Sep 2$360,000
18. Interior alterations to existing church (basement & 1st floor) for replacement of existing organ to include…

    65 E Huron St · 540 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Sep 2$381,938
19. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    520 N Michigan Ave · 850 ft SE · Fire systems
    Sep 1not listed
20. Self-cert 2019 CBC interior renovation of existing 1,100 sf commercial space

    535 N Michigan Ave · 860 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 31$200,000
21. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    50 E Erie St · 300 ft N · Electrical
    Aug 27$68,279
22. Interior renovation of an existing first floor commercial tenant space

    33 W Ontario St · 850 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 26$350,000
23. Cable replacement on one(1) 500lb capacity

    118 E Erie St · 630 ft NE · Elevator
    Aug 24$53,101
24. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

    25 E Superior St · 810 ft N · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Aug 12not listed
25. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2550 SQ. FT.

    25 E Superior St · 810 ft N · Grading
    Aug 12$315,840
26. Alteration to 1st & 2nd flr.-interior demolition - no occupancy change - occupancy group m- mercantile- type…

    663 N Michigan Ave · 720 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 10$172,000
27. Self-cert 2019 cibc - tenant buildout of approximately 2240 sqft

    515 N State St · 830 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 5$240,322
28. Self-cert 2019 cibc - tenant buildout of approximately 925 sqft

    515 N State St · 830 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 4$121,200
29. Install a projection sign on the northwest corner of the building by ontario and dearborn st.

    33 W Ontario St · 850 ft W · Sign
    Aug 4$3,500
30. Interior demolition to existing 1st floor north tenant space ad partial demolition of the adjacent tenant…

    600 N Michigan Ave · 650 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 31$800,000
31. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    142 E Ontario St · 700 ft E · Fire systems
    Jul 30not listed
32. Elevator cab interior renovations on two(2) 2000lb capacity

    612 N Rush St · 290 ft SE · Elevator
    Jul 29$70,000
33. Interior buildout of 1st floor retail space

    625 N Michigan Ave · 650 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 28$819,241
34. Nonstructural interior alteration to electrical

    645 N Michigan Ave · 670 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27$60,000
35. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    663 N Michigan Ave · 720 ft NE · Fire systems
    Jul 27not listed
36. Replacement of door operator on one(1) 2000lb capacity

    669 N Michigan Ave · 760 ft NE · Elevator
    Jul 27$30,000
37. Replace hoist ropes on eg passenger elevator #2

    150 E Huron St · 1,000 ft NE · Elevator
    Jul 27$30,000
38. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2000 SQ. FT.

    671 N State St · 590 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 26$95,000
39. Sc 2019 CBRC: interior buildout / renovation of an existing shake shack in an existing suite space

    66 E Ohio St · 390 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 23$415,000
40. Dds 2019 CBRC: interior alterations to existing mall including renovations to common areas and restrooms on…

    520 N Michigan Ave · 850 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 20$10,000,000
41. Interior alterations in existing office building on the 5th floor

    142 E Ontario St · 700 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 16$133,290
42. Structural peer review included - revision to building permit #101068332 to update previously approved…

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

    520 N Michigan Ave · 850 ft SE · Elevator
    Jul 13not listed
44. Interior alterations in existing office building on the 12th floor

    142 E Ontario St · 700 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 13$163,614
45. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    701 N Michigan Ave · 860 ft NE · Fire systems
    Jul 8not listed
46. Decommission ewgt passenger elevator west car

    661 N Michigan Ave · 710 ft NE · Elevator
    Jul 8$27,000
47. Modernization of (1) one ewgt passenger elevator

    661 N Michigan Ave · 710 ft NE · Elevator
    Jul 8$434,000
48. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    701 N Michigan Ave · 860 ft NE · Electrical
    Jul 1$8,000
49. Fire alarm: modification of existing system × 2 permits

    645 N Michigan Ave · 670 ft E · Fire systems
    Jun 29not listed
50. Door operator upgrade on (7) seven passenger elevators: cars pe1-pe4

    25 E Superior St · 810 ft N · Elevator
    Jun 29$288,000
51. Water damage repair on eg passenger elevator car 4

    535 N Michigan Ave · 860 ft SE · Elevator
    Jun 25not listed
52. Interior alterations to ground and 2nd floor retail space

    663 N Michigan Ave · 720 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 24$1,745,974
53. Revision to permit #101013225 for mercantile use type 1b construction to pass atrium smoke evacuation test…

    555 N Michigan Ave · 730 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 24$2,500
54. Sign will read "vintage and handmade jewelry, books & ephemera

    40 E Erie St · 300 ft N · Sign
    Jun 23$100
55. New sign will read "driehaus museum floor 1"

    40 E Erie St · 300 ft N · Sign
    Jun 23$100
56. New sign will read "brendan in the fernandes round"

    40 E Erie St · 300 ft N · Sign
    Jun 23$100
57. Nonstructural interior preparatory demolition of nonload bearing dryall and M.E.P. system with demo drawings…

    65 E Huron St · 540 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 17$10,000
58. One 14'9-1/4" by 11'5-3/4" emc

    555 N Michigan Ave · 730 ft SE · Sign
    Jun 17$60,000
59. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    1 W Grand Ave · 820 ft SW · Electrical
    Jun 15$10,645
60. Illuminated blade sign reading foxtrot logo on east elevation

    704 N Wabash Ave · 630 ft N · Sign
    Jun 11$1,000
61. Illuminated channel letters reading "foxtrot" on south elevation

    704 N Wabash Ave · 630 ft N · Sign
    Jun 11$2,000
62. Illuminated channel letters reading "foxtrot" on east elevation

    704 N Wabash Ave · 630 ft N · Sign
    Jun 11$2,000
63. Door operator upgrade on (3) three passenger elevators

    630 N State St · 500 ft W · Elevator
    Jun 10not listed
64. Revision to permit 101065703, work is limited to the replacement in kind of 1600 amp (208v/3ph) switchgear…

    1 W Grand Ave · 820 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 9$100,000
65. Dds 2019 CBRC: revision to permit 101073851

    1 W Grand Ave · 820 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 4$6,000,000
66. Modernization of five(5) 3500lb capacity

    50 E Ohio St · 300 ft S · Elevator
    Jun 3not listed
67. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 2, max

    545 N Dearborn St · 950 ft SW · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Jun 2not listed
68. Canopy mounted illuminated push-thru channel plaque to read "gordon ramsay | burger" on west elevation…

    2 E Ontario St · 440 ft W · Sign
    Jun 1$3,050
69. Canopy mounted illuminated push-thru channel plaque to read "gordon ramsay | burger" on south elevation…

    2 E Ontario St · 440 ft W · Sign
    Jun 1$3,050
70. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 6, max

    21 E Huron St · 540 ft NW · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 27not listed
71. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 4, max

    165 E Ontario St · 990 ft E · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 21not listed
72. Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 300sq

    165 E Ontario St · 990 ft E · Grading
    May 21$1,649,155
73. Interior build-out to existing 3,365 sf office

    535 N Michigan Ave · 860 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    May 20$350,000
74. Awning reads f1 arcade faces west grand ave × 2 permits

    512 N State St · 890 ft SW · Sign
    May 18$800
75. Awning reads f1 arcade E faces west grand ave

    512 N State St · 890 ft SW · Sign
    May 18$800
76. Awning reads f1 arcade faces N state st

    512 N State St · 890 ft SW · Sign
    May 18$800
77. Structural peer review included

    646 N Michigan Ave · 600 ft E · Alteration or repair
    May 18$487,240
78. Awning reads dine.bar.race × 3 permits

    512 N State St · 890 ft SW · Sign
    May 12$800
79. Awning reads dine.bar.race faces west grand ave

    512 N State St · 890 ft SW · Sign
    May 12$800
80. Awning reads f1 arcade dine.bar.race

    512 N State St · 890 ft SW · Sign
    May 12$1,200
81. Illum channel ltrs read f1 arcade on northeast building corner

    512 N State St · 890 ft SW · Sign
    May 12$5,000
82. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    630 N Michigan Ave · 560 ft E · Fire systems
    May 7not listed
83. Interior build-out for a speculative office suite in suite 540

    645 N Michigan Ave · 670 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 · 670 ft E · Alteration or repair
    May 7$222,718
85. Replacement of pump motor on one(1) 8000lb capacity

    600 N Wabash Ave · 340 ft S · Elevator
    May 1not listed
86. Removal of two(2) escalators(#3 and #4)

    600 N Michigan Ave · 650 ft SE · Elevator
    May 1not listed
87. Rfeplacement of hoist cables on one(1) 3500lb capacity

    540 N Michigan Ave · 740 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 · 0.23 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 · 0.22 mi NE · Electrical
   Sep 10$46,587
6. Modernization of one(1) 4000lb capacity

   160 E Grand Ave · 0.21 mi SE · Elevator
   Sep 9$79,421
7. Alterations to an existing 1 story × 2 permits

   435 N Michigan Ave · 0.24 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 with…

   676 N St Clair St · 0.21 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 · 0.24 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 · 0.24 mi SE · Electrical
    Aug 21not listed
14. Modernization of three(3) 3000lb capacity

    500 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 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 · 0.24 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 · 0.20 mi SE · Elevator
    Jul 29$40,000
23. Interior alteration of 2,264 sf on the 5th floor of an existing 24 story building

    675 N St Clair St · 0.22 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 15$1,100,000
24. Alterations to existing 1 story

    435 N Michigan Ave · 0.24 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 14$400,000
25. Installation of one(1) 750lb capacity

    650 N St Clair St · 0.19 mi E · Elevator
    Jul 8$26,800
26. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    675 N St Clair St · 0.22 mi NE · Fire systems
    Jun 30not listed
27. 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
28. New installation of one(1) 4000lb capacity

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

    676 N St Clair St · 0.21 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 16$400,000
30. Spr 2019 CBRC - interior renovations of existing pool area on 14th floor

    505 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 15$350,000
31. Installation of an illuminated blade sign at 160 E grand ave

    160 E Grand Ave · 0.21 mi SE · Sign
    Jun 11$1,500
32. Change of use, for residential areas only

    61 W Erie St · 0.21 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Jun 5$100
33. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    444 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi SE · Electrical
    Jun 2$5,745
34. 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
35. Decommission/removal of four(4) 3000lb capacity

    500 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi SE · Elevator
    May 27$100,000
36. Electrical maintenance permit

    201 E Huron St · 0.22 mi NE · Electrical
    May 26not listed
37. Modernization of one(1) 3000lb capacity

    60 W Erie St · 0.21 mi W · Elevator
    May 20$415,000
38. Modernization of one(1) 1800lb capacity

    201 E Ohio St · 0.21 mi E · Elevator
    May 18$138,600
39. 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
40. Replacement general contractor

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

    160 E Huron St · 0.21 mi NE · Electrical
    May 11$14,000
42. Fire alarm: modification of existing system × 2 permits

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

    500 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    May 4$2,750,000
44. Installation of temporary personnel hoist

    500 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi SE · Elevator
    May 1$92,000
45. Installation of card reader on eg passenger elevator car 1

    633 N St Clair St · 0.20 mi E · Elevator
    May 1$20,000
46. Replacement of governor cable on one(1) 2500lb capacity

    211 E Ohio St · 0.23 mi E · Elevator
    May 1not listed

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Chicago Department of Buildings updated its data Oct 6, 2026. We checked it Oct 6, 15:29 UTC. See the city's official records.

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