# Building permits at 5259 S Bishop St, Chicago, IL One permit on record here. The newest, Oct 2, 2025: Emergency wreck and remove a 2 story frame residence. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 9 more permits since May 1. One is for a new building, 280 ft away. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 2, 2025 | Demolition | Emergency wreck and remove a 2 story frame residence | $14,600 | [B101073601](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B101073601/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 9 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 8, 2026 | [5233 S Justine St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5233-s-justine-st/) | 710 ft W | Alteration or repair | A complete interior remodel of existing two-family residence including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Repair roof structure and finish basement as part of the first floor unit. | $80,000 | [101079784](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101079784/) | | Jul 6, 2026 | [5301 S Laflin St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5301-s-laflin-st/) | 340 ft W | Fence, wall or deck | Purpose: new/replacement installation. Chain link fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 349'-0' ' (length). Location: perimiter of two adjacent vacant lots. | $8,410 | [B200477249](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200477249/) | | Jul 6, 2026 | [5300 S Laflin St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5300-s-laflin-st/) | 420 ft W | Fence, wall or deck | Purpose: new/replacement installation. Chain link fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 299'-0' ' (length). Location: perimeter of lot. | $7,188 | [B200477247](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200477247/) | | Jul 2, 2026 | [5232 S Bishop St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5232-s-bishop-st/) | 280 ft N | New building | Self-cert 2019 CBC: full building permit for 2 story 2 d.u. Building with type "a" h.c. Accessible unit at 1st floor, attic, rear deck at 2nd story as per plan (occupancy group R-5, type VA construction). | $312,877 | [101083570](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083570/) | | Jun 19, 2026 | [5217 S Bishop St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5217-s-bishop-st/) | 430 ft N | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 11.9 kw. Location: rooftop of building. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #16-0289. | $19,854 | [B200469344](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200469344/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 4 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 26, 2026 | [5426 S Loomis Blvd](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5426-s-loomis-blvd/) | 0.20 mi S | Other | Reinstate permit no 100962607 must begin work and or request inspection no later than january 2027 on permit no 100962607 | Not listed | [101087747](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101087747/) | | Jun 2, 2026 | [5254 S Ashland Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5254-s-ashland-ave/) | 0.20 mi W | Alteration or repair | Internal renovations to legalize rear ground floor dwelling unit in existing 2 story mixed use building, per plans. Special use #5-26-s to establish a dwelling unit on the ground floor approved 04.20.2026. | $50,000 | [101073633](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101073633/) | | May 26, 2026 | [5138 S Justine St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5138-s-justine-st/) | 0.22 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Replace existing brick gable wall with new frame wall per plan. Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), exterior work, replace existing facade | $12,500 | [B200457486](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200457486/) | | May 4, 2026 | [5254 S Ashland Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5254-s-ashland-ave/) | 0.20 mi W | Other | Reinstate permit no 101066404 must begin work and or request inspections no later than september 2026 on permit no 101066404 | Not listed | [101083012](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083012/) | ## More on this street Other addresses on S Bishop St with permits, nearest house number first: - [5232 S Bishop St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5232-s-bishop-st/): newest permit Jul 2, 2026 - [5217 S Bishop St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5217-s-bishop-st/): newest permit Jun 19, 2026 - [5309 S Bishop St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5309-s-bishop-st/): newest permit Aug 21, 2025 - [5409 S Bishop St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5409-s-bishop-st/): newest permit Dec 9, 2025 - [5019 S Bishop St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5019-s-bishop-st/): newest permit Jun 13, 2025 - [5514 S Bishop St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5514-s-bishop-st/): newest permit Apr 8, 2025 - [5520 S Bishop St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5520-s-bishop-st/): newest permit Feb 19, 2025 - [5648 S Bishop St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5648-s-bishop-st/): newest permit Jul 15, 2025 - [4823 S Bishop St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4823-s-bishop-st/): newest permit Aug 12, 2026 - [4821 S Bishop St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4821-s-bishop-st/): newest permit Aug 12, 2026 --- Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). 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