# Building permits at 5261 N Central Ave, Chicago, IL

One permit here in the last two years. The newest, Sep 5, 2025: Illuminated wall sign. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 12 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | Sign | Illuminated wall sign; 64 sq/ft; west elevation; helping hands | $4,000 | [101073426](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101073426/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

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

### Next door (under 250 ft), 2 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | [5316 N Milwaukee Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5316-n-milwaukee-ave/) | 240 ft SW | Electrical | Low voltage/communication electrical work. Install data/video. Specific location: data closet. | $8,000 | [B200507277](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507277/) |
| Jun 10, 2026 | [5316 N Milwaukee Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5316-n-milwaukee-ave/) | 240 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Sc 2019 CBRC: interior alterations of existing retail store and expansion to existing adjacent lease space (occupancy group m mercantile, type 3b construction). | $50,000 | [101082089](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101082089/) |

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 5 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | [5210 N Northwest Hwy](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5210-n-northwest-hwy/) | 750 ft S | Electrical | Low voltage/communication electrical work. Install security. Specific location: 1st floor. | $2,189 | [B200512956](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200512956/) |
| Aug 26, 2026 | [5478 W Gettysburg St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5478-w-gettysburg-st/) | 850 ft SE | Alteration or repair | In-kind replacement of exterior windows and doors in existing openings. Replacement windows: 5; replacement skylights: 0; replacement doors: 0. Affects: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), location: front and side windows. | $5,000 | [B200508554](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200508554/) |
| Jun 18, 2026 | [5349 N Magnet Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5349-n-magnet-ave/) | 880 ft W | Fence, wall or deck | New detached wood frame garage. Dimensions and setbacks per application. Building outside dimensions: 22'-0' ' x21'-0' '. Gable roof height to peak: 12'-0' '. | $30,000 | [B200471707](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200471707/) |
| May 26, 2026 | [5333 N Central Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5333-n-central-ave/) | 400 ft N | Plumbing | Repair or in-kind replacement of 1 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. Includes repair or replacment of plumbing piping. Includes repair or replacement of plumbing risers in existing chases. Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), basement. | $25,000 | [B200471978](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200471978/) |
| May 22, 2026 | [5333 N Central Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5333-n-central-ave/) | 400 ft N | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 13 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement, backyard. | $12,471 | [B200471796](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200471796/) |

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

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | [5414 N Linder Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5414-n-linder-ave/) | 0.21 mi NE | Sign | Non-illuminated ground sign; reusing existing footings; replacing; cabinet; 34 sq/ft; s/e lot location; two sided; n/e & s/w facing text | $5,000 | [101086830](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101086830/) |
| Sep 3, 2026 | [5204 N Lieb Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5204-n-lieb-ave/) | 0.20 mi SE | Fence, wall or deck | New detached wood frame garage. Dimensions and setbacks per application.building outside dimensions: 24'-0' ' x22'-0' '.hip roof height to peak: 12'-6' '. | $39,400 | [B200509060](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509060/) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | [5425 N Lovejoy Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5425-n-lovejoy-ave/) | 0.21 mi NW | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 9.45 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of home. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $22,955 | [B200473078](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200473078/) |
| Jun 4, 2026 | [5425 N Lovejoy Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5425-n-lovejoy-ave/) | 0.21 mi NW | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 125 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: main panel. | $5,000 | [B200473080](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200473080/) |
| May 31, 2026 | [5317 N Manila Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5317-n-manila-ave/) | 0.24 mi W | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 25 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 1. Specific location: basement. | $6,700 | [B200472582](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200472582/) |

## 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 N Central Ave with permits, nearest house number first:

- [5251 N Central Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5251-n-central-ave/): newest permit Feb 11, 2026
- [5301 N Central Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5301-n-central-ave/): newest permit Dec 3, 2024
- [5318 N Central Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5318-n-central-ave/): newest permit Apr 28, 2026
- [5333 N Central Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5333-n-central-ave/): newest permit May 26, 2026
- [5349 N Central Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5349-n-central-ave/): newest permit Jun 17, 2025
- [5354 N Central Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5354-n-central-ave/): newest permit Dec 9, 2025
- [5416 N Central Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5416-n-central-ave/): newest permit Jul 11, 2025
- [5015 N Central Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5015-n-central-ave/): newest permit Aug 19, 2025
- [5509 N Central Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5509-n-central-ave/): newest permit Jan 20, 2026
- [5011 N Central Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5011-n-central-ave/): newest permit Jan 9, 2025

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Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). Checked 2026-10-09 13:05 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/

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Map, the one permit at this address and 12 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5261-n-central-ave/