# Building permits at 5261 W Windsor Ave, Chicago, IL

Four permits on record here. The newest, Aug 24, 2025: Line voltage electrical work. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 16 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Repair or alter devices on existing circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 1. Specific location: garage. | $2,000 | [B200439488](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200439488/) |
| Dec 2, 2024 | 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: 12'-0' '. | $18,000 | [B200404203](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200404203/) |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Fence, wall or deck | Purpose: new/replacement installation. Wrought iron fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 208'-0' ' (length). Location: perimeter of lot. | $9,500 | [B200012523](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200012523/) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Demolition | Wreck and remove a 2 story frame residence and a detached frame garage | $15,000 | [B101044367](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B101044367/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | [5259 W Sunnyside Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5259-w-sunnyside-ave/) | 300 ft SW | Other | For permit 101067278: replacement plumbing contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200514979](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200514979/) |
| Jul 21, 2026 | [4508 N Milwaukee Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4508-n-milwaukee-ave/) | 760 ft E | Alteration or repair | Interior remodel to convert existing 1-story brick building to new pediatrician office | $100,000 | [101079356](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101079356/) |
| Jul 8, 2026 | [4601 N Milwaukee Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4601-n-milwaukee-ave/) | 640 ft NE | Fence, wall or deck | Purpose: legalize unpermitted work. Chain link fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 19'-7' ' (length). Location: 6ft fencing. | $100 | [B200477798](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200477798/) |
| Jul 1, 2026 | [5222 W Windsor Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5222-w-windsor-ave/) | 410 ft E | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 1977 SQ. FT. Roof covering: asphalt shingles. Location: main house and garage. IL Roofing contractor license: 104020496. | $28,576 | [B200477104](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200477104/) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | [4601 N Milwaukee Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4601-n-milwaukee-ave/) | 640 ft NE | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Add 2 circuits to existing 200 amp service disconnecting means. Receptacle outlets: 2. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: outside lot. | $2,500 | [B200473326](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200473326/) |
| May 27, 2026 | [5112 W Sunnyside Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5112-w-sunnyside-ave/) | 990 ft E | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Repair or alter devices on existing circuits. Receptacle outlets: 12. Lighting outlets: 16. Specific location: basement, 1st floor, 2nd floor. | $12,000 | [B200471876](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200471876/) |
| May 4, 2026 | [4545 N Milwaukee Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4545-n-milwaukee-ave/) | 660 ft E | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 400 amp service disconnecting means with 9 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 9. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: all (6) condo units + meter bank area. | $30,142 | [B200468387](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200468387/) |
| May 4, 2026 | [4539 N Milwaukee Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4539-n-milwaukee-ave/) | 680 ft E | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 400 amp service disconnecting means with 12 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 7. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: all (6) condo units + meter bank area. | $30,142 | [B200468361](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200468361/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 8 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | [5322 W Pensacola Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5322-w-pensacola-ave/) | 0.24 mi S | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: common area, back yard.. | $7,000 | [B200514411](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200514411/) |
| Sep 9, 2026 | [4707 N Milwaukee Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4707-n-milwaukee-ave/) | 0.20 mi N | Sign | Non-illuminated wall sign; 30 sq/ft; west elevation; my benefits hero | $2,200 | [101087188](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101087188/) |
| Aug 20, 2026 | [5050 W Sunnyside Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5050-w-sunnyside-ave/) | 0.25 mi E | 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: 15'-0' '. | $30,000 | [B200508145](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200508145/) |
| Aug 20, 2026 | [5359 W Wilson Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5359-w-wilson-ave/) | 0.20 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Self-cert 2019 CBRC: interior remodel of basement and 1st floor within the existing 2-story, type IIIA masonry, 23' ht., 2-unit residential building for new duplex down condition including new forced air HVAC system (occupancy group R-5; type IIIA construction). | $20,000 | [101087171](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101087171/) |
| Aug 19, 2026 | [5056 W Windsor Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5056-w-windsor-ave/) | 0.24 mi E | Other | Reinstate permit no 101033471 must begin work and or request inspections no later than march 2027 on permit no 101033471 | Not listed | [101087446](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101087446/) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | [4716 N Milwaukee Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4716-n-milwaukee-ave/) | 0.21 mi N | Sign | Face-lit raceway-mounted letters on south elevation: "tide laundromat" | $6,000 | [101076927](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101076927/) |
| Jun 24, 2026 | [5231 W Pensacola Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5231-w-pensacola-ave/) | 0.24 mi S | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 8.64 kw. Array output: 11.88 kw. Location: roof of principal building. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #24-0069. | $32,424 | [B200473994](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200473994/) |
| Jun 17, 2026 | [5322 W Pensacola Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5322-w-pensacola-ave/) | 0.24 mi S | Other | For permit 101081198: replacement plumbing contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200473748](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200473748/) |

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

- [5262 W Windsor Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5262-w-windsor-ave/): newest permit Oct 10, 2014
- [5222 W Windsor Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5222-w-windsor-ave/): newest permit Jul 1, 2026
- [5325 W Windsor Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5325-w-windsor-ave/): newest permit Mar 19, 2026
- [5408 W Windsor Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5408-w-windsor-ave/): newest permit Apr 10, 2026
- [5111 W Windsor Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5111-w-windsor-ave/): newest permit Mar 16, 2026
- [5412 W Windsor Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5412-w-windsor-ave/): newest permit Jun 13, 2025
- [5417 W Windsor Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5417-w-windsor-ave/): newest permit Jan 15, 2026
- [5063 W Windsor Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5063-w-windsor-ave/): newest permit Apr 20, 2026
- [5061 W Windsor Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5061-w-windsor-ave/): newest permit Dec 6, 2024
- [5056 W Windsor Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5056-w-windsor-ave/): newest permit Aug 19, 2026

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