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Map of 99 permits within a quarter mile of 539 N Dearborn StScaffold or sidewalk shed, 630 N State St, Oct 9, 2026Fire systems, 120 W Illinois St, Oct 7, 2026Fire systems, 33 W Illinois St, Oct 6, 2026Alteration or repair, 353 N Clark St, Oct 5, 2026Alteration or repair, 11 W Illinois St, Oct 2, 2026Roofing, 29 W Kinzie St, Oct 1, 2026Alteration or repair, 630 N Rush St, Sep 30, 2026Alteration or repair, 55 E Erie St, Sep 29, 2026Alteration or repair, 353 N Clark St, Sep 24, 2026Elevator, 10 E Ontario St, Sep 23, 2026Elevator, 10 E Ontario St, Sep 23, 2026Elevator, 540 N State St, Sep 23, 2026Alteration or repair, 640 N La Salle Dr, Sep 22, 2026Plumbing, 11 W Illinois St, Sep 21, 2026Electrical, 21 E Huron St, Sep 21, 2026Alteration or repair, 640 N La Salle Dr, Sep 21, 2026Electrical, 516 N Clark St, Sep 18, 2026Alteration or repair, 601 N Wells St, Sep 18, 2026Elevator, 353 N Clark St, Sep 16, 2026Elevator, 353 N Clark St, Sep 16, 2026Electrical, 11 W Illinois St, Sep 10, 2026Sign, 55 E Ontario St, Sep 10, 2026Alteration or repair, 58 E Ontario St, Sep 10, 2026Alteration or repair, 400 N State St, Sep 10, 2026Scaffold or sidewalk shed, 410 N Dearborn St, Sep 8, 2026Alteration or repair, 353 N Clark St, Sep 3, 2026Alteration or repair, 353 N Clark St, Sep 3, 2026Electrical, 401 N Wabash Ave, Sep 2, 2026Elevator, 405 N Wabash Ave, Sep 2, 2026Elevator, 405 N Wabash Ave, Sep 2, 2026Elevator, 405 N Wabash Ave, Sep 2, 2026Alteration or repair, 111 W Illinois St, Sep 1, 2026Sign, 21 E Hubbard St, Aug 31, 2026Sign, 9 W Kinzie St, Aug 31, 2026Alteration or repair, 20 W Hubbard St, Aug 28, 2026Electrical, 50 E Erie St, Aug 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 444 N Wabash Ave, Aug 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 33 W Ontario St, Aug 26, 2026Elevator, 353 N Clark St, Aug 19, 2026Sign, 11 W Illinois St, Aug 19, 2026Other, 353 N Clark St, Aug 14, 2026Alteration or repair, 540 N Wells St, Aug 13, 2026Fire systems, 353 N Clark St, Aug 12, 2026Roofing, 157 W Grand Ave, Aug 6, 2026Plumbing, 55 E Erie St, Aug 6, 2026Alteration or repair, 515 N State St, Aug 5, 2026Alteration or repair, 515 N State St, Aug 4, 2026Sign, 33 W Ontario St, Aug 4, 2026Elevator, 120 W Illinois St, Aug 3, 2026Elevator, 612 N Rush St, Jul 29, 2026Alteration or repair, 401 N Wabash Ave, Jul 29, 2026Alteration or repair, 671 N State St, Jul 26, 2026Alteration or repair, 66 E Ohio St, Jul 23, 2026Electrical, 621 N Wells St, Jul 14, 2026Alteration or repair, 20 W Hubbard St, Jul 9, 2026Elevator, 353 N Clark St, Jul 8, 2026Fire systems, 111 W Illinois St, Jul 6, 2026Electrical, 353 N Clark St, Jun 29, 2026Alteration or repair, 440 N Wabash Ave, Jun 26, 2026Roofing, 401 N State St, Jun 25, 2026Elevator, 444 N Wabash Ave, Jun 24, 2026Scaffold or sidewalk shed, 20 W Kinzie St, Jun 23, 2026Alteration or repair, 353 N Clark St, Jun 23, 2026Sign, 40 E Erie St, Jun 23, 2026Sign, 40 E Erie St, Jun 23, 2026Sign, 40 E Erie St, Jun 23, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 49 E Ontario St, Jun 22, 2026Electrical, 1 W Grand Ave, Jun 15, 2026Elevator, 630 N State St, Jun 10, 2026Alteration or repair, 1 W Grand Ave, Jun 9, 2026Alteration or repair, 415 N Dearborn St, Jun 5, 2026Alteration or repair, 61 W Erie St, Jun 5, 2026Alteration or repair, 1 W Grand Ave, Jun 4, 2026Elevator, 50 E Ohio St, Jun 3, 2026Scaffold or sidewalk shed, 545 N Dearborn St, Jun 2, 2026Sign, 2 E Ontario St, Jun 1, 2026Sign, 2 E Ontario St, Jun 1, 2026Scaffold or sidewalk shed, 21 E Huron St, May 27, 2026Elevator, 111 W Illinois St, May 20, 2026Elevator, 60 W Erie St, May 20, 2026Alteration or repair, 58 E Ontario St, May 20, 2026Fire systems, 353 N Clark St, May 18, 2026Sign, 512 N State St, May 18, 2026Sign, 512 N State St, May 18, 2026Sign, 512 N State St, May 18, 2026Sign, 512 N State St, May 18, 2026Other, 444 N Wabash Ave, May 16, 2026Alteration or repair, 420 N Clark St, May 13, 2026Sign, 512 N State St, May 12, 2026Sign, 512 N State St, May 12, 2026Sign, 512 N State St, May 12, 2026Sign, 512 N State St, May 12, 2026Sign, 512 N State St, May 12, 2026Sign, 512 N State St, May 12, 2026Electrical, 125 W Ohio St, May 11, 2026Scaffold or sidewalk shed, 70 W Huron St, May 6, 2026Alteration or repair, 70 W Huron St, May 6, 2026Fire systems, 55 E Ontario St, May 6, 2026Elevator, 600 N Wabash Ave, May 1, 2026660 ft Map preview
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539 N Dearborn St

Chicago, IL 60654

At this address
12 permits on record. Newest issued Apr 14: Rush river north - window sign (w grand ave elevation) - 5'-0"h x…
Within ¼ mile
99 more permits (94 projects) issued since May 1.
Biggest nearby
A $6M alteration or repair at 1 W Grand Ave, permitted Jun 4, within ¼ mile since May 1.
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Here12 permits · 539 N Dearborn St
  1. Rush river north - window sign (w grand ave elevation) - 5'-0"h x 18'-10"w (94 sqft) × 2 permits
    Sign
    Apr 14$1,250
  2. Rush river north - window sign (w grand ave elevation) - 10'-3"h x 15'-8"w (161 sqft)
    Sign
    Apr 14$2,050
  3. Rush river north - window sign (n dearborn st elevation) - 6'-9"h x 16'-6"w (111 sqft)
    Sign
    Apr 14$1,450
  4. Rush river north - window sign (n dearborn st elevation) - 5'-0"h x 21'-1"w (105 sqft)
    Sign
    Apr 14$1,350
  5. Rush river north - window sign (n dearborn st elevation) - 5'-0"h x 8'-8"w (43 sqft)
    Sign
    Apr 14$560
  6. Rush river north - window sign (n dearborn st elevation) - 5'-0"h x 17'-9"w (89 sqft)
    Sign
    Apr 14$1,150
  7. One sign to wrap around corner of building at street level
    Sign
    May 5, 2017$75,000
  8. Canopy with three sets of internally illuminated letters and logo over entrance on west side of bldg. Facing…
    Sign
    Feb 24, 2016$45,000
  9. Interior alterations in existing building for a new medical offices (clinic)
    Alteration or repair
    Oct 13, 2015$1,800,000
  10. Replace exhaust fan for kitchen hood
    Mechanical (HVAC)
    Apr 24, 2012not listed
  11. Repair and replace fire damaged 14 ga
    Mechanical (HVAC)
    Aug 22, 2007not listed
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Next doorunder 250 ft · 1 permit
  1. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 2, max
    545 N Dearborn St · 80 ft N · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Jun 2not listed
This block250 to 1,000 ft · 51 permits in 48 projects
  1. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max
    630 N State St · 600 ft NE · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Oct 9not listed
  2. Fire alarm: modification of existing system
    120 W Illinois St · 790 ft SW · Fire systems
    Oct 7not listed
  3. Fire alarm: repair existing system
    33 W Illinois St · 460 ft S · Fire systems
    Oct 6not listed
  4. Spr 2019 CBRC interior alteration and change of occupancy of 2nd floor business unit to residential apartment…
    11 W Illinois St · 530 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Oct 2$90,000
  5. Hoist cable replacement on one(1) 2000lb capacity
    10 E Ontario St · 710 ft NE · Elevator
    Sep 23$45,000
  6. Replacement of governor cable and tail sheave on one(1) 2500lb capacity
    10 E Ontario St · 710 ft NE · Elevator
    Sep 23$10,000
  7. Replacement of door operator on one(1) 3500lb capacity
    540 N State St · 350 ft E · Elevator
    Sep 23not listed
  8. Repair or in-kind replacement of 4 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application
    11 W Illinois St · 530 ft SE · Plumbing
    Sep 21$15,000
  9. Line voltage electrical work
    516 N Clark St · 520 ft W · Electrical
    Sep 18$10,000
  10. Line voltage electrical work
    11 W Illinois St · 530 ft SE · Electrical
    Sep 10$4,858
  11. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max
    410 N Dearborn St · 860 ft S · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Sep 8not listed
  12. Direct developer services 2019 CBRC revision to permit 101068638 to change interior layout of several units
    111 W Illinois St · 730 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Sep 1$100,000
  13. Projecting sign on north elevation reads shaw's since 1985 crab house oyster bar
    21 E Hubbard St · 990 ft SE · Sign
    Aug 31$15,000
  14. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2000 SQ. FT.
    20 W Hubbard St · 690 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 28$36,800
  15. Revision to permit: #101062371 to replace existing elevator and adding two (2) new dwelling units (36 total…
    444 N Wabash Ave · 880 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 27$3,000,000
  16. Interior renovation of an existing first floor commercial tenant space
    33 W Ontario St · 420 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 26$350,000
  17. Install one internal illuminated blade sign on building wall over sidewalk
    11 W Illinois St · 530 ft SE · Sign
    Aug 19$7,300
  18. Self-cert 2019 cibc - tenant buildout of approximately 2240 sqft
    515 N State St · 480 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 5$240,322
  19. Self-cert 2019 cibc - tenant buildout of approximately 925 sqft
    515 N State St · 480 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 4$121,200
  20. Install a projection sign on the northwest corner of the building by ontario and dearborn st.
    33 W Ontario St · 420 ft N · Sign
    Aug 4$3,500
  21. Installation of (1) vertical platform wheelchair lift
    120 W Illinois St · 790 ft SW · Elevator
    Aug 3$35,200
  22. Esq bespoke tailoring interior build-out from existing photography studio with architectural
    20 W Hubbard St · 690 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jul 9$150,000
  23. Fire alarm: repair existing system
    111 W Illinois St · 730 ft SW · Fire systems
    Jul 6not listed
  24. Nonstructural interior replacement of cedar boards and dry heater for existing sauna.locations: 1 residential…
    440 N Wabash Ave · 910 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 26$29,000
  25. New installation of one(1) 4000lb capacity
    444 N Wabash Ave · 880 ft SE · Elevator
    Jun 24$311,240
  26. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max
    20 W Kinzie St · 970 ft S · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Jun 23not listed
  27. Low voltage/communication electrical work
    1 W Grand Ave · 400 ft E · Electrical
    Jun 15$10,645
  28. Door operator upgrade on (3) three passenger elevators
    630 N State St · 600 ft NE · Elevator
    Jun 10not listed
  29. Revision to permit 101065703, work is limited to the replacement in kind of 1600 amp (208v/3ph) switchgear…
    1 W Grand Ave · 400 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 9$100,000
  30. Dds 2019 CBRC: alteration of existing 5-story building (with basement) to convert 3 upper office levels to 6…
    415 N Dearborn St · 800 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 5$1,500,000
  31. Change of use, for residential areas only
    61 W Erie St · 760 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 5$100
  32. Dds 2019 CBRC: revision to permit 101073851
    1 W Grand Ave · 400 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 4$6,000,000
  33. Modernization of five(5) 3500lb capacity
    50 E Ohio St · 940 ft E · Elevator
    Jun 3not listed
  34. Canopy mounted illuminated push-thru channel plaque to read "gordon ramsay | burger" on west elevation…
    2 E Ontario St · 650 ft NE · Sign
    Jun 1$3,050
  35. Canopy mounted illuminated push-thru channel plaque to read "gordon ramsay | burger" on south elevation…
    2 E Ontario St · 650 ft NE · Sign
    Jun 1$3,050
  36. Replacement of status panel for seven(7) 3500lb capacity
    111 W Illinois St · 730 ft SW · Elevator
    May 20not listed
  37. Modernization of one(1) 3000lb capacity
    60 W Erie St · 830 ft N · Elevator
    May 20$415,000
  38. Awning reads f1 arcade faces west grand ave × 2 permits
    512 N State St · 430 ft SE · Sign
    May 18$800
  39. Awning reads f1 arcade E faces west grand ave
    512 N State St · 430 ft SE · Sign
    May 18$800
  40. Awning reads f1 arcade faces N state st
    512 N State St · 430 ft SE · Sign
    May 18$800
  41. Replacement general contractor
    444 N Wabash Ave · 880 ft SE · Contractor change
    May 16not listed
  42. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 150 SQ. FT.
    420 N Clark St · 860 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    May 13$15,000
  43. Awning reads dine.bar.race × 3 permits
    512 N State St · 430 ft SE · Sign
    May 12$800
  44. Awning reads dine.bar.race faces west grand ave
    512 N State St · 430 ft SE · Sign
    May 12$800
  45. Awning reads f1 arcade dine.bar.race
    512 N State St · 430 ft SE · Sign
    May 12$1,200
  46. Illum channel ltrs read f1 arcade on northeast building corner
    512 N State St · 430 ft SE · Sign
    May 12$5,000
  47. Line voltage electrical work
    125 W Ohio St · 760 ft W · Electrical
    May 11$2,000
  48. Replacement of pump motor on one(1) 8000lb capacity
    600 N Wabash Ave · 740 ft E · Elevator
    May 1not listed
Within a quarter mile1,000 ft to ¼ mi · 47 permits in 45 projects
  1. Interior demo only to existing 23rd floor office space - suite 2300
    353 N Clark St · 0.22 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Oct 5$232,810
  2. Roof replacement
    29 W Kinzie St · 0.20 mi S · Roofing
    Oct 1$57,000
  3. Self-cert 2019 CBRC alterations to existing first floor tenant space within existing seven story building
    630 N Rush St · 0.22 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 30$750,000
  4. 2019 CBRC: Interior renovation
    55 E Erie St · 0.23 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 29$800,000
  5. Interior alterations to existing 5th floor office spec suites 500a
    353 N Clark St · 0.22 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Sep 24$504,731
  6. Self-cert 2019 CBRC - tenant buildout of 5,498 sqft for business office on the 5th floor
    640 N La Salle Dr · 0.20 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Sep 22$450,000
  7. Line voltage electrical work
    21 E Huron St · 0.23 mi NE · Electrical
    Sep 21$2,900
  8. Self-cert 2019 CBRC - tenant buildout of 9,227 sqft for business office on the 2nd floor
    640 N La Salle Dr · 0.20 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Sep 21$650,000
  9. Interior renovation of existing restaurant tenant space in existing 1-story w/mezzanine commercial type ii-b…
    601 N Wells St · 0.23 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Sep 18$400,000
  10. Replacement of door operator on one(1) 4000lb capacity
    353 N Clark St · 0.22 mi S · Elevator
    Sep 16not listed
  11. Replacement of cab interiors on seven(7) 4000lb capacity
    353 N Clark St · 0.22 mi S · Elevator
    Sep 16not listed
  12. Non-iilluminated, wall, vinyl, business id sign 2
    55 E Ontario St · 0.20 mi NE · Sign
    Sep 10$500
  13. Interior demolition of an existing first floor tenant space within an existing building
    58 E Ontario St · 0.21 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 10$50,000
  14. Interior buildout & exterior renovations to exist
    400 N State St · 0.20 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Sep 10$3,000,000
  15. Interior alterations to existing 20th floor office suite 2000
    353 N Clark St · 0.22 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Sep 3$305,000
  16. Interior alterations to existing 18th floor office suite 1810
    353 N Clark St · 0.22 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Sep 3$360,000
  17. Low voltage/communication electrical work
    401 N Wabash Ave · 0.24 mi SE · Electrical
    Sep 2$68,889
  18. Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 2500lb capacity × 3 permits
    405 N Wabash Ave · 0.23 mi SE · Elevator
    Sep 2not listed
  19. Stk: non illuminated vinyl wall sign - (w kinzie st elevation) - 2'-0" h x 2-0" W (4 SQ ft)
    9 W Kinzie St · 0.20 mi S · Sign
    Aug 31$250
  20. Low voltage/communication electrical work
    50 E Erie St · 0.23 mi NE · Electrical
    Aug 27$68,279
  21. Installation of (1) one vertical platform wheelchair lift
    353 N Clark St · 0.22 mi S · Elevator
    Aug 19$35,000
  22. Replacement electrical contractor
    353 N Clark St · 0.22 mi S · Contractor change
    Aug 14not listed
  23. Alteration to an existing ground level tenant space at the base of a 20-story building with parking and…
    540 N Wells St · 0.24 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Aug 13$50,000
  24. Fire alarm: modification of existing system
    353 N Clark St · 0.22 mi S · Fire systems
    Aug 12not listed
  25. Roof replacement
    157 W Grand Ave · 0.20 mi W · Roofing
    Aug 6$284,787
  26. Repair or in-kind replacement of 1 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application
    55 E Erie St · 0.23 mi NE · Plumbing
    Aug 6$2,000
  27. Elevator cab interior renovations on two(2) 2000lb capacity
    612 N Rush St · 0.22 mi E · Elevator
    Jul 29$70,000
  28. Sc 2019 CBC: interior renovation and conversion of three existing residential units into one unit on the 84th…
    401 N Wabash Ave · 0.24 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 29$2,000,000
  29. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2000 SQ. FT.
    671 N State St · 0.19 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 26$95,000
  30. Sc 2019 CBRC: interior buildout / renovation of an existing shake shack in an existing suite space
    66 E Ohio St · 0.21 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 23$415,000
  31. Line voltage electrical work
    621 N Wells St · 0.24 mi W · Electrical
    Jul 14$1,000
  32. New installation of one(1) 3000lb capacity
    353 N Clark St · 0.22 mi S · Elevator
    Jul 8$231,270
  33. Low voltage/communication electrical work
    353 N Clark St · 0.22 mi S · Electrical
    Jun 29$20,451
  34. Roof replacement
    401 N State St · 0.21 mi SE · Roofing
    Jun 25$47,903
  35. *Self-cert 2019 cbrc*: interior alterations to existing suite 1750 for 5th century partners
    353 N Clark St · 0.22 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 23$450,000
  36. Sign will read "vintage and handmade jewelry, books & ephemera
    40 E Erie St · 0.21 mi NE · Sign
    Jun 23$100
  37. New sign will read "driehaus museum floor 1"
    40 E Erie St · 0.21 mi NE · Sign
    Jun 23$100
  38. New sign will read "brendan in the fernandes round"
    40 E Erie St · 0.21 mi NE · Sign
    Jun 23$100
  39. Repair/replacement affecting 1 systems : 2 rooftop packaged unit(daikin m# carrier m# 48vg-k240603-gp)
    49 E Ontario St · 0.19 mi NE · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Jun 22$36,000
  40. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 6, max
    21 E Huron St · 0.23 mi NE · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 27not listed
  41. The project consists of interior modifications to an existing first and second floor restaurant tenant space…
    58 E Ontario St · 0.21 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    May 20$150,000
  42. Fire alarm: modification of existing system
    353 N Clark St · 0.22 mi S · Fire systems
    May 18not listed
  43. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 4, max
    70 W Huron St · 0.22 mi N · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 6not listed
  44. Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 1100sq
    70 W Huron St · 0.22 mi N · Alteration or repair
    May 6$50,000
  45. Fire alarm: repair existing system
    55 E Ontario St · 0.20 mi NE · Fire systems
    May 6not listed
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