# Building permits at 4939 W Wrightwood Ave, Chicago, IL

One permit on record here. The newest, Dec 19, 2024: Sc- repair fire-damaged to single family home w/ basement construction type: VA classification R-5 & rear. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 9 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Alteration or repair | Sc- repair fire-damaged to single family home w/ basement construction type: VA classification R-5 & rear existing 2 car concrete garage pad, deck construction type: VA with 17' x 13' rear wood deck repair fire-damaged roof at rear of building | $100,000 | [101056946](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101056946/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

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

### Next door (under 250 ft), 1 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | [4950 W Wrightwood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4950-w-wrightwood-ave/) | 150 ft NW | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Repair or alter devices on existing circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 1. Specific location: basement. | $8,500 | [B200513447](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200513447/) |

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 7 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | [4835 W Altgeld St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4835-w-altgeld-st/) | 980 ft SE | Other | Alteration of existing communication equipment. Alteration of 0 boxes and equipment on 1 towers / structures. Location: modification to existing rooftop antenna per plan. | $50,000 | [B200507177](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507177/) |
| Sep 25, 2026 | [4828 W Drummond Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4828-w-drummond-pl/) | 870 ft NE | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 9.9 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of home. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $23,810 | [B200513019](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200513019/) |
| Jun 3, 2026 | [5054 W Wrightwood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5054-w-wrightwood-ave/) | 840 ft W | Alteration or repair | Spr 2019 CBC. Fire damage repairs at existing one and half story masonry SFR w/ basement (occupancy R-5, construction type iiia) including electrical and plumbing. No HVAC work. Work only on second floor. No change to existing floor layout. No work will be done in the basement and first floor. All w | $80,000 | [101082226](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101082226/) |
| May 26, 2026 | [4912 W Wrightwood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4912-w-wrightwood-ave/) | 280 ft E | Fence, wall or deck | New detached wood frame garage. Dimensions and setbacks per application. Building outside dimensions: 24'-0' ' x22'-0' '. Gable roof height to peak: 15'-0' '. | $15,000 | [B200471853](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200471853/) |
| May 21, 2026 | [4835 W Altgeld St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4835-w-altgeld-st/) | 980 ft SE | Electrical | Electrical maintenance permit. Occupancy: assembly. Start date: 5/21/2026. End date: 8/19/2026. All work under this permit must be performed by employees of the listed electrical contractor. The electrical contractor must maintain complete written records of all work performed under this permit and  | Not listed | [B200471588](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200471588/) |
| May 19, 2026 | [4822 W Deming Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4822-w-deming-pl/) | 880 ft E | Fence, wall or deck | New detached wood frame garage. Dimensions and setbacks per application. Building outside dimensions: 24'-0' ' x24'-0' '. Hip roof height to peak: 13'-0' '. | $43,339 | [B200471248](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200471248/) |
| May 13, 2026 | [4927 W Parker Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4927-w-parker-ave/) | 1,000 ft N | Alteration or repair | SPR 2019. Interior alterations to the first floor apartment of the 2 story brick and frame 2 dwelling unit building with a basement. Work includes plumbing fixtures replacement, as per plans. | $45,000 | [101081532](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101081532/) |

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

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | [5046 W Schubert Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5046-w-schubert-ave/) | 0.20 mi NW | Fence, wall or deck | New detached wood frame garage. Dimensions and setbacks per application. Building outside dimensions: 22'-0' ' x20'-0' '. Hip roof height to peak: 13'-0' '. | $35,813 | [B200509637](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509637/) |

## 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 W Wrightwood Ave with permits, nearest house number first:

- [4950 W Wrightwood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4950-w-wrightwood-ave/): newest permit Sep 27, 2026
- [4917 W Wrightwood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4917-w-wrightwood-ave/): newest permit Jan 13, 2025
- [4912 W Wrightwood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4912-w-wrightwood-ave/): newest permit May 26, 2026
- [4844 W Wrightwood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4844-w-wrightwood-ave/): newest permit Nov 6, 2025
- [5054 W Wrightwood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5054-w-wrightwood-ave/): newest permit Jun 3, 2026
- [4808 W Wrightwood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4808-w-wrightwood-ave/): newest permit Apr 16, 2026
- [4804 W Wrightwood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4804-w-wrightwood-ave/): newest permit Apr 11, 2018
- [5128 W Wrightwood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5128-w-wrightwood-ave/): newest permit Feb 25, 2026
- [5133 W Wrightwood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5133-w-wrightwood-ave/): newest permit Dec 12, 2024
- [5237 W Wrightwood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5237-w-wrightwood-ave/): newest permit Jun 24, 2025

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Map, the one permit at this address and 9 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4939-w-wrightwood-ave/
