538 W Root St

Chicago, IL 60609

One permit on record here. The newest, Aug 12: New detached wood frame garage. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 7 more permits since May 1.

1. New detached wood frame garage

   Fence, wall or deck
   Aug 12$26,549

1. In-kind replacement of exterior windows and doors in existing openings

   601 W Root St · 270 ft W · Alteration or repair
   Sep 17$10,000
2. Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 100sq

   4122 S Union Ave · 960 ft W · Grading
   Sep 1$5,000
3. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 100 SQ. FT.

   4122 S Union Ave · 960 ft W · Alteration or repair
   Aug 12$7,500
4. New/replacement installation

   4122 S Union Ave · 960 ft W · Fence, wall or deck
   Aug 10$5,000
5. Legalize unpermitted work

   531 W 42nd St · 420 ft S · Fence, wall or deck
   Jul 28$100
6. Revision to permit #101033866 to establish building is construction type IIIB existing non conforming

   600 W 41st St · 570 ft NW · Alteration or repair
   May 29$1,000

1. New/replacement installation

   4228 S Lowe Ave · 0.20 mi SW · Fence, wall or deck
   Oct 1$3,000

Chicago Department of Buildings updated its data Oct 3, 2026. We checked it Oct 5, 19:38 UTC. See the city's official records.

At this address: every permit the city holds. Nearby: permits from the last two years, from our copy of the city's data.

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