644 E 42nd St

Chicago, IL 60653

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $5M alteration or repair at 4242 S Cottage Grove Ave, permitted Sep 29.

Two permits on record here. The newest, Oct 17, 2024: Repair (26% to 50%) for steel exterior stairway. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 17 more permits (16 projects) since May 1. Two are new buildings, the nearest 560 ft away.

1. Repair (26% to 50%) for steel exterior stairway

   Fence, wall or deck
   Oct 17, 2024$5,695
2. Porch repairs per structural engineers report

   Fence, wall or deck
   Nov 9, 2009$5,000

1. Install solar panels on roof of principal building

   4233 S St Lawrence Ave · 580 ft SW · Solar
   Sep 29$18,700
2. Dds 2019 CBRC: alteration of existing 3-story building including change of use to business offices and first…

   4242 S Cottage Grove Ave · 990 ft SE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 29$5,000,000
3. Repair or in-kind replacement of 0 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application

   615 E 42nd St · 310 ft W · Plumbing
   Sep 24$3,553
4. Install solar panels on roof of accessory building

   4233 S St Lawrence Ave · 580 ft SW · Solar
   Sep 22$18,700
5. Replacement plumbing contractor

   4243 S Langley Ave · 560 ft SE · Plumbing
   Sep 11not listed
6. New detached wood frame garage

   4203 S Langley Ave · 270 ft E · Fence, wall or deck
   Sep 2$36,615
7. Install solar panels on roof of principal building

   755 E 41st St · 940 ft NE · Solar
   Aug 24$4,128
8. Repair (26% to 50%) for wood porch (open)

   4320 S Langley Ave · 950 ft S · Fence, wall or deck
   Aug 21$12,900
9. Installation of flat logo signage on building wall × 2 permits

   536 E 42nd St · 590 ft W · Sign
   Aug 19$2,000
10. Spr 2019 CBC erect 3 story, 3 dwelling units residence with rear 2 story open deck and 3 parking spaces

    4243 S Langley Ave · 560 ft SE · New building
    Aug 14$730,000
11. New 3-story, 3-unit residential masonry building

    515 E Bowen Ave · 830 ft W · New building
    May 28$440,000

1. Repair or in-kind replacement of 0 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application

   813 E Bowen Ave · 0.20 mi E · Plumbing
   Jul 23$4,500
2. Roof replacement

   813 E Bowen Ave · 0.20 mi E · Roofing
   Jun 30$25,000
3. Modernization of only hydraulic passenger elevator

   4314 S Cottage Grove Ave · 0.23 mi SE · Elevator
   May 20$229,608
4. New detached wood frame garage

   3969 S Langley Ave · 0.23 mi N · Fence, wall or deck
   May 16$25,000
5. Replacement of door operator on one 2500lb capacity

   809 E 42nd Pl · 0.20 mi E · Elevator
   May 6$41,817

Chicago Department of Buildings updated its data Oct 2, 2026. We checked it Oct 3, 01:01 UTC. Official data.

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