# Building permits at 517 E 46th St, Chicago, IL

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $2.1M new building at 4437 S Vincennes Ave, permitted May 14.

Two permits on record here. The newest, Jun 3, 2025: Line voltage electrical work. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 13 more permits since May 1. Three are new buildings, the nearest 690 ft away.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2025 | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New temporary 100 amp service disconnecting means with 20 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement and back of property. | $2,468 | [B200428146](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200428146/) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Alteration or repair | Spr 2019 CBRC: remove existing enclosed single-story rear porch. Build 3-story rear wood porch. Remove and replace rear concrete stairs to basement. | $15,000 | [101064925](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101064925/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

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

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 8 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | [446 E 47th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/446-e-47th-st/) | 690 ft SW | New building | Revision to permit #101067249 sc 2019 CBC installing a new metal permanent pergola with a cocrete stage below in the existing garden space adjact the art gallery. (Type 3a constructions) | $25,000 | [101087755](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101087755/) |
| Aug 25, 2026 | [4456 S Vincennes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4456-s-vincennes-ave/) | 780 ft N | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: low-sloped ( | $28,552 | [B200479258](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200479258/) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | [528 E 46th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/528-e-46th-pl/) | 280 ft SE | Fence, wall or deck | Full rebuild (same as existing) for wood porch (open) (quantity: 1, location: rear of building). | $20,000 | [B200479809](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200479809/) |
| Aug 20, 2026 | [4614 S Vincennes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4614-s-vincennes-ave/) | 280 ft SW | Roofing | Scope: roof repair. Area: 240 SQ. FT. Roof covering: other. Location: rooftop. IL Roofing contractor license: 104007722. | $27,000 | [B200507963](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507963/) |
| Jul 29, 2026 | [4600 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4600-s-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-dr/) | 1,000 ft W | Alteration or repair | Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 1500 SQ. FT., Lintel qty. 28, MAX. Length 12. Parapet rebuilding: 600 SQ. FT. Location: masonry repair exterior walls. | $25,000 | [B200478690](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200478690/) |
| Jul 2, 2026 | [4552 S Champlain Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4552-s-champlain-ave/) | 860 ft E | Alteration or repair | Sc 2019 CBRC: interior alterations and rear enclosed porch w/roof deck, rear deck, porch and stairs demolition for an existing 2 story 1 unit brick residential building with basement. (OCC. Group R-5 constr. Type iii-b) | $169,500 | [101083523](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083523/) |
| Jun 25, 2026 | [4718 S St Lawrence Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4718-s-st-lawrence-ave/) | 930 ft SE | Fence, wall or deck | Repair (26% to 50%) for wood porch (open) (quantity: 2, location: south side of building). | $8,000 | [B200471642](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200471642/) |
| May 28, 2026 | [4501 S Vincennes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4501-s-vincennes-ave/) | 710 ft N | Solar | Spr 2019 CBRC: installation of solar PV panels on the flat roof of religious assembly church building | $249,750 | [101068782](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101068782/) |

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

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | [4510 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4510-s-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-dr/) | 0.22 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 550 SQ. FT., Lintel qty. 0, MAX. Length 0. Location: north elevation. | $35,000 | [B200511467](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200511467/) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | [4530 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4530-s-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-dr/) | 0.20 mi W | Fence, wall or deck | Limited repair (25% or less) for wood porch (open) (quantity: 2, location: rear of building). | $5,000 | [B200507062](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507062/) |
| Jul 8, 2026 | [4433 S St Lawrence Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4433-s-st-lawrence-ave/) | 0.21 mi NE | New building | Permit expires on 09/08/2026 erection starts: 8/28/2026, erection ends: 8/29/2026. CBC 2019 - Reinstatement of 2025 permit 101073341 for the 2026 black & bronze fest on aug 29 with the same 1-24x32 sl-250 mobile stage with wings. Sound works production inc. | $4,000 | [101085341](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101085341/) |
| May 14, 2026 | [4437 S Vincennes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4437-s-vincennes-ave/) | 0.19 mi N | New building | Self cert 2019 CBC : erect new 6 unit 4 story VA aparment building with basement, fully sprinkled system 13-r, first, second, third fl front porches, fourth fl rear roof deck and 6 car garage with roof deck, existing occupancy R-2, proposed occupancy R-2, type construction VA, per plans | $2,137,050 | [101082202](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101082202/) |
| May 8, 2026 | [4500 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4500-s-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-dr/) | 0.23 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 1800 SQ. FT., Lintel qty. 0, MAX. Length 0. Location: east and south side of the building. | $25,860 | [B200469714](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200469714/) |

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