# Building permits at 4817 S Laporte Ave, Chicago, IL

Two permits on record here. The newest, May 30, 2025: Line voltage electrical work. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 11 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement & exterior. | $2,000 | [B200428020](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200428020/) |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 5 kw. Array output: 6.8 kw. Location: roof of house. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #19-0021. | $12,500 | [B200407403](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200407403/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

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

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 6 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | [4852 S Lamon Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4852-s-lamon-ave/) | 450 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Scope: perimeter draining system with sump pump install.locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), 1 interior common areas, basement. | $14,894 | [B200511172](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200511172/) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | [4953 W 47th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4953-w-47th-st/) | 870 ft N | Other | Alteration of existing communication equipment. Alteration of 0 boxes and equipment on 1 towers / structures. Location: existing wireless communication facility. | $45,000 | [B200479607](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200479607/) |
| Aug 11, 2026 | [4724 S Lavergne Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4724-s-lavergne-ave/) | 710 ft NW | Fence, wall or deck | New detached wood frame garage. Dimensions and setbacks per application. Building outside dimensions: 22'-0' ' x24'-0' '. Gable roof height to peak: 15'-0' '. | $39,560 | [B200506868](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200506868/) |
| Jul 16, 2026 | [4825 S Lawler Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4825-s-lawler-ave/) | 670 ft W | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: steep (>5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 8.1 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of home. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $20,390 | [B200478025](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200478025/) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | [4825 S Lawler Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4825-s-lawler-ave/) | 670 ft W | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: main panel. | $5,000 | [B200478029](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200478029/) |
| Jul 1, 2026 | [4915 S La Crosse Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4915-s-la-crosse-ave/) | 930 ft SE | Fence, wall or deck | New detached wood frame garage. Dimensions and setbacks per application. Building outside dimensions: 22'-0' ' x22'-0' '. Hip roof height to peak: 12'-4' '. | $38,600 | [B200476910](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200476910/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 5 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | [4836 S Leclaire Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4836-s-leclaire-ave/) | 0.21 mi W | Plumbing | Repair or in-kind replacement of 1 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. Repair or in-kind replacement of hot water heater(s). Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), basement. | $7,393 | [B200512317](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200512317/) |
| Sep 17, 2026 | [4725 S Leclaire Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4725-s-leclaire-ave/) | 0.22 mi NW | Fence, wall or deck | Purpose: new/replacement installation. Vinyl/pvc fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 107'-0' ' (length). Vinyl/pvc fence - 4'-0' ' (height) x 70'-0' ' (length). Location: front of the house and north side of the house. | $16,000 | [B200509900](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509900/) |
| Aug 17, 2026 | [4953 S La Crosse Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4953-s-la-crosse-ave/) | 0.23 mi SE | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 1180 SQ. FT. Roof covering: asphalt shingles. Location: at top of the roof. IL Roofing contractor license: 104.02017. | $8,506 | [B200506877](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200506877/) |
| Jul 16, 2026 | [4917 S Cicero Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4917-s-cicero-ave/) | 0.23 mi SE | Sign | Installation of (1) 17'10"l x 2'8"ht x 0' 5"thk front lit plex face channel letter wall sign raceway mounted c/w black painted aluminium panel and translucent acrylic for restaurant supplies at 4917 S cicero ave, chicago, IL 60638. | $5,850 | [101085287](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101085287/) |
| Jun 16, 2026 | [4939 S La Crosse Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4939-s-la-crosse-ave/) | 0.21 mi SE | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 1 SQ. FT. Roof covering: asphalt shingles. Location: on top of the roof. IL Roofing contractor license: 104.02017. | $15,338 | [B200474921](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200474921/) |

## 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 Laporte Ave with permits, nearest house number first:

- [4842 S Laporte Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4842-s-laporte-ave/): newest permit May 22, 2025
- [4950 S Laporte Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4950-s-laporte-ave/): newest permit Apr 30, 2025
- [4553 S Laporte Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4553-s-laporte-ave/): newest permit May 27, 2025
- [4540 S Laporte Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4540-s-laporte-ave/): newest permit Aug 18, 2026
- [4525 S Laporte Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4525-s-laporte-ave/): newest permit Jun 24, 2025
- [4403 S Laporte Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4403-s-laporte-ave/): newest permit Nov 14, 2024
- [6338 S Laporte Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/6338-s-laporte-ave/): newest permit Jun 25, 2025
- [6348 S Laporte Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/6348-s-laporte-ave/): newest permit Nov 19, 2024
- [6431 S Laporte Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/6431-s-laporte-ave/): newest permit Jul 1, 2025
- [6435 S Laporte Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/6435-s-laporte-ave/): newest permit Sep 5, 2025

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Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). Checked 2026-10-09 21:51 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/

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