# Building permits at 7159 W Higgins Ave, Chicago, IL Two permits here in the last two years. The newest, Apr 15, 2025: Install one single pole sign at the intersection of harlem and higging. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 13 more permits since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Apr 15, 2025 | Sign | Install one single pole sign at the intersection of harlem and higging | $2,500 | [101066351](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101066351/) | | Apr 14, 2025 | Sign | Install one single pole sign at the intersection of harlem and higging | $2,500 | [101066352](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101066352/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 13 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 26, 2026 | [7150 W Higgins Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7150-w-higgins-ave/) | 120 ft NE | Sign | John kelly for mayor of chicago: internally illuminated face lit wall sign (w higgins rd elevation) - 4'-0" h x 15'-0" W (60 SQ ft) | $7,500 | [101086137](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101086137/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 5 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 5, 2026 | [7116 W Higgins Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7116-w-higgins-ave/) | 430 ft E | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Add 6 circuits to existing 200 amp service disconnecting means. Receptacle outlets: 6. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: 1st floor commercial space. | $1,500 | [B200510585](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200510585/) | | Sep 28, 2026 | [7116 W Higgins Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7116-w-higgins-ave/) | 430 ft E | Plumbing | Repair or in-kind replacement of 3 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. Includes repair or replacment of plumbing piping. Locations: 0 residential unit(s), 1 non-residential unit(s), rear of tenant space. | $1,500 | [B200512880](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200512880/) | | Jul 28, 2026 | [5400 N Neva Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5400-n-neva-ave/) | 700 ft S | Alteration or repair | Self-cert 2019 CBRC: basement interior remodel of existing 2-story, type IIIA masonry, 21' ht., single-family residence with basement (interior work only, no changes to the exterior) (occupancy group R-5; type IIIA construction). | $62,700 | [101082347](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101082347/) | | Jul 20, 2026 | [5462 N Octavia Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5462-n-octavia-ave/) | 910 ft W | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: steep (>5:12). Inverter output: 4.18 kw. Array output: 4.84 kw. Location: roofs. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #14-0400. | $14,326 | [B200478390](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200478390/) | | Jun 9, 2026 | [5507 N Mont Clare Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5507-n-mont-clare-ave/) | 670 ft E | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 1. Specific location: backyard, electric room. | $1,200 | [B200473984](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200473984/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 7 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 2, 2026 | [7308 W Bryn Mawr Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7308-w-bryn-mawr-ave/) | 0.20 mi NW | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: meter, main panel, exterior. | $5,000 | [B200514377](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200514377/) | | Sep 1, 2026 | [7008 W Higgins Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7008-w-higgins-ave/) | 0.22 mi E | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 2500 SQ. FT. Roof covering: other. Location: the roof. IL Roofing contractor license: 104019254. | $25,829 | [B200509582](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509582/) | | Sep 1, 2026 | [7004 W Higgins Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7004-w-higgins-ave/) | 0.23 mi E | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 2500 SQ. FT. Roof covering: other. Location: the roof. IL Roofing contractor license: 104019254. | $31,000 | [B200509576](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509576/) | | Sep 1, 2026 | [7006 W Higgins Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7006-w-higgins-ave/) | 0.23 mi E | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 2500 SQ. FT. Roof covering: other. Location: the roof. IL Roofing contractor license: 104019254. | $29,000 | [B200478112](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200478112/) | | Jul 22, 2026 | [5541 N Odell Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5541-n-odell-ave/) | 0.20 mi W | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 17 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 31. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement, inside and outside of the house. | $24,454 | [B200479608](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200479608/) | | Jun 30, 2026 | [5627 N Neva Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5627-n-neva-ave/) | 0.20 mi NE | Other | For permit 101075014: replacement mason contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200474083](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200474083/) | | May 7, 2026 | [5627 N Neva Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5627-n-neva-ave/) | 0.20 mi NE | Alteration or repair | Self cert 2019 CBRC: new 3 car frame garage & gut rehab w/ new addition & rear wd deck and dormering to existing 1 1/2 story masonry s.f.r w/ basement. (Occupancy R-5, const. Type iiia) | $100,051 | [101075014](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101075014/) | ## 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 Higgins Ave with permits, nearest house number first: - [7150 W Higgins Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7150-w-higgins-ave/): newest permit Aug 26, 2026 - [7134 W Higgins Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7134-w-higgins-ave/): newest permit May 4, 2016 - [7116 W Higgins Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7116-w-higgins-ave/): newest permit Oct 5, 2026 - [7101 W Higgins Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7101-w-higgins-ave/): newest permit Dec 3, 2025 - [7227 W Higgins Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7227-w-higgins-ave/): newest permit Apr 29, 2026 - [7229 W Higgins Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7229-w-higgins-ave/): newest permit Dec 2, 2025 - [7050 W Higgins Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7050-w-higgins-ave/): newest permit May 7, 2025 - [7045 W Higgins Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7045-w-higgins-ave/): newest permit Dec 1, 2025 - [7041 W Higgins Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7041-w-higgins-ave/): newest permit Nov 18, 2025 - [7009 W Higgins Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7009-w-higgins-ave/): newest permit Mar 3, 2026 --- Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). 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