# Building permits at 527 N Springfield Ave, Chicago, IL

New buildings permitted at 10 addresses within a quarter mile since May 1, the largest $1.2M.

Two permits on record here. The newest, Jul 15, 2025: 2019 CBRC: Renovation and 2nd story addition to an existing 1.5 story SFD w/basement interior alterations and. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 20 more permits since May 1. The nearest permit for a new building is 700 ft away.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2025 | Alteration or repair | 2019 CBRC: Renovation and 2nd story addition to an existing 1.5 story SFD w/basement interior alterations and installation of new interior finishes new rear open wood deckupgrades to mechanical electrical and plumbing systems new 2 car frame garage(occupancy group r5; type IIIA construction) | $150,000 | [101068703](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101068703/) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Mechanical (HVAC) | Repair/replace 35sheets of drywall, 1 hot water tank, replace 40 bricks and tuckpoint where needed, replace 2 existing toilets, sinks, 1 tub and replace 1 existing furnace. | $9,800 | [100926148](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/100926148/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

20 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 10, 2026 | [528 N Springfield Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/528-n-springfield-ave/) | 85 ft W | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 24 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 25. Lighting outlets: 15. Specific location: rear exterior, basement. | $6,500 | [B200510575](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200510575/) |

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 12 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | [627 N Hamlin Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/627-n-hamlin-ave/) | 950 ft NE | New building | Spr 2019 CBC: new 2 story with basement, 3 dwelling units building with detached 2 car garage and 1 outdoor parking space as per plans ( occupancy group R-5, construction type 5a) | $450,000 | [101083864](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083864/) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | [625 N Hamlin Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/625-n-hamlin-ave/) | 930 ft NE | New building | Spr 2019 CBC: new 2 story with basement, 3 dwelling units building with detached 2 car garage and 1 outdoor parking space as per plans ( occupancy group R-5, construction type 5a) | $450,000 | [101083863](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083863/) |
| Sep 2, 2026 | [440 N Hamlin Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/440-n-hamlin-ave/) | 830 ft SE | Other | For permit 101083600: replacement electrical contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200509007](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509007/) |
| Aug 25, 2026 | [437 N Hamlin Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/437-n-hamlin-ave/) | 910 ft SE | New building | Spr 2019 CBC. Erect a 3 story six dwelling unit type IIIA masonry building with a basement, enclosed rear stairs and front decks for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors, a detached six car masonry garage, masonry trash enclosure, 6-foot-high privacy fence, as per plans. Certified corrections subject to fiel | $1,200,000 | [101071434](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101071434/) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | [647 N Harding Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/647-n-harding-ave/) | 950 ft N | New building | Spr 2019 CBC: proposed 1 story frame single family residence with basement story, front open wood deck and stairs and rear 2 car detached frame garage as per plans. | $360,000 | [101083005](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083005/) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | [645 N Harding Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/645-n-harding-ave/) | 930 ft N | New building | Spr 2019 CBC: proposed 1 story frame single family residence with basement story, front open wood deck and stairs and rear 2 car detached frame garage as per plans. | $360,000 | [101083003](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083003/) |
| Jul 16, 2026 | [440 N Hamlin Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/440-n-hamlin-ave/) | 830 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Spr 2019 CBRC: interior alterations to 2 existing dwelling units in a 2 -story brick building w/ basement, new rear 2-story wood porch, duplex down to basement, new 6'-0" high wood fence per site plan (occupancy group R-5, type iii-a construction) | $150,000 | [101083600](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083600/) |
| Jun 17, 2026 | [434 N Harding Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/434-n-harding-ave/) | 720 ft SW | Other | For permit 101078094: additional mason contractor. Replacement plumbing contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200474397](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200474397/) |
| May 28, 2026 | [440 N Hamlin Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/440-n-hamlin-ave/) | 830 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Scope: nonstructural preparatory demolition of non-load bearing partitions and m.e.p. Systems with demo drawings and all other work to be performed on spr application/permit # 101083600. Locations: 2 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), 1 interior common areas, basement, first and second  | $8,000 | [B200471657](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200471657/) |
| May 13, 2026 | [436 N Harding Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/436-n-harding-ave/) | 700 ft SW | New building | Spr 2019 CBC: new construction of a 2 story w/ basement single family residential building, with a rear deck, a detached two-car garage and associated site work, fencing, per plans (occupancy: r5; construction type: va) certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections | $290,000 | [101078095](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101078095/) |
| May 13, 2026 | [434 N Harding Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/434-n-harding-ave/) | 720 ft SW | New building | Spr 2019 CBC: new construction of a 2 story w/ basement single family residential building with rear deck, a detached two car frame garage and associated sitework and fencing per plans (occupancy: R-5; construction type: va) certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspection | $290,000 | [101078094](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101078094/) |
| May 6, 2026 | [407 N Avers Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/407-n-avers-ave/) | 900 ft SE | Other | Reinstate permit no 101044307 must begin work and or request inspection no later than december 2026 on permit no 101044307 | Not listed | [101083192](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083192/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 7 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | [542 N Lawndale Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/542-n-lawndale-ave/) | 0.24 mi E | Other | For permit 101080336: replacement other contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200479225](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200479225/) |
| Jul 8, 2026 | [3902 W Huron St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3902-w-huron-st/) | 0.20 mi N | New building | Spr 2019 CBC: proposed 1 story frame single family residence with basement story, front open wood deck and stairs and rear 2 car detached frame garage as per plans. | $360,000 | [101083578](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083578/) |
| Jul 8, 2026 | [3900 W Huron St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3900-w-huron-st/) | 0.20 mi N | New building | Spr 2019 CBC: proposed 1 story frame single family residence with basement story, front open wood deck and stairs and rear 2 car detached frame garage as per plans. | $360,000 | [101083577](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083577/) |
| Jun 23, 2026 | [3704 W Ferdinand St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3704-w-ferdinand-st/) | 0.24 mi E | Alteration or repair | Remove 2 story rear stair enclosure, proposed rear 2 story deck/stairs, 2 space parking pad, and interior alterations to duplex basement and 1st floor of an existing 2 story/2 unit residence, per plans. | $150,000 | [101081957](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101081957/) |
| Jun 22, 2026 | [544 N Lawndale Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/544-n-lawndale-ave/) | 0.24 mi E | Other | For permit 101068617: replacement other contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200474700](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200474700/) |
| May 8, 2026 | [542 N Lawndale Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/542-n-lawndale-ave/) | 0.24 mi E | Other | For permit 101080336: replacement plumbing contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200468984](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200468984/) |
| May 6, 2026 | [611 N Ridgeway Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/611-n-ridgeway-ave/) | 0.21 mi NE | New building | Self-cert 2019 CBC: full building permit for 2 story 2 d.u. Building with basement, rear deck with stair at 1st story, detached 2 car garage as per plan (occupancy group R-5, type VA construction). | $476,400 | [101080702](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101080702/) |

## Zoning requests nearby

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## More on this street

Other addresses on N Springfield Ave with permits, nearest house number first:

- [528 N Springfield Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/528-n-springfield-ave/): newest permit Sep 10, 2026
- [547 N Springfield Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/547-n-springfield-ave/): newest permit Dec 24, 2024
- [549 N Springfield Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/549-n-springfield-ave/): newest permit Dec 24, 2024
- [553 N Springfield Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/553-n-springfield-ave/): newest permit Dec 24, 2024
- [555 N Springfield Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/555-n-springfield-ave/): newest permit Dec 24, 2024
- [635 N Springfield Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/635-n-springfield-ave/): newest permit Mar 6, 2026
- [719 N Springfield Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/719-n-springfield-ave/): newest permit Dec 2, 2025
- [738 N Springfield Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/738-n-springfield-ave/): newest permit Jan 12, 2026
- [824 N Springfield Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/824-n-springfield-ave/): newest permit Mar 30, 2026
- [851 N Springfield Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/851-n-springfield-ave/): newest permit Apr 1, 2026

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