# Building permits at 8320 S Carpenter St, Chicago, IL Two permits on record here. The newest, Jun 23: Line voltage electrical work. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 17 more permits (16 projects) since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Jun 23, 2026 | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Add 5 circuits to existing 200 amp service disconnecting means. Receptacle outlets: 5. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement/exterior. | $2,850 | [B200476013](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200476013/) | | Jun 23, 2026 | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 5 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 5. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement/exterior rear. | $9,500 | [B200475993](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200475993/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 17 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Jul 17, 2026 | [8329 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8329-s-carpenter-st/) | 120 ft SE | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 5 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 5. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement. | $10,500 | [B200478234](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200478234/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 13 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 16, 2026 | [8426 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8426-s-carpenter-st/) | 720 ft S | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: steep (>5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 12.15 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of main house. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $28,085 | [B200510488](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200510488/) | | Sep 15, 2026 | [8426 S May St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8426-s-may-st/) | 980 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Self cert: CBC 2019- fire restoration and code update/ interior alterations and new 2nd floor addition, exist 2 story SFR w/ basement/ v-a construction | $100,000 | [101086851](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101086851/) | | Sep 11, 2026 | [8414 S Sangamon St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8414-s-sangamon-st/) | 890 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Self cert 2019 CBRC: interior alterations to existing vacant 1.5 story residential wood framed building with basement of type v-a construction. Changes in layout to include three new bedrooms and two new bathrooms, kitchen, and unfinished basement. Includes new mechanical and plumbing layouts, and n | $85,000 | [101086486](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101086486/) | | Aug 27, 2026 | [8242 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8242-s-carpenter-st/) | 440 ft N | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: steep (>5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 10.35 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of home. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $24,665 | [B200507220](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507220/) | | Aug 27, 2026 | [8420 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8420-s-carpenter-st/) | 660 ft S | Alteration or repair | In-kind replacement of exterior windows and doors in existing openings. Replacement windows: 12; replacement skylights: 0; replacement doors: 0. Affects: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), location: bathroom and whole house. | $15,000 | [B200507019](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507019/) | | Aug 20, 2026 | [8250 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8250-s-carpenter-st/) | 360 ft N | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: steep (>5:12). Inverter output: 11.5 kw. Array output: 15.75 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of main building. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $34,925 | [B200507040](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507040/) | | Aug 18, 2026 | [8351 S Morgan St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8351-s-morgan-st/) | 520 ft SE | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 1600 SQ. FT. Roof covering: asphalt shingles. Location: entire roof replacement. IL Roofing contractor license: 104018211. | $34,000 | [B200507959](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507959/) | | Aug 12, 2026 | [8250 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8250-s-carpenter-st/) | 360 ft N | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 225 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: main panel. | $1,500 | [B200507042](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507042/) | | Aug 11, 2026 | [8441 S Aberdeen St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8441-s-aberdeen-st/) | 900 ft S | Plumbing | Repair or in-kind replacement of 6 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. Repair or in-kind replacement of hot water heater(s). Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), main floor and basement. | $3,500 | [B200507034](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507034/) | | Jul 28, 2026 | [8215 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8215-s-carpenter-st/) | 740 ft N | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: steep (>5:12). Inverter output: 13 kw. Array output: 19.8 kw. Includes 15 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of home. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $47,620 | [B200479692](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200479692/) | | Jul 17, 2026 | [8328 S May St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8328-s-may-st/) | 670 ft W | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 1. Specific location: basement, back of building. | $7,500 | [B200479159](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200479159/) | | Jun 5, 2026 | [8331 S May St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8331-s-may-st/) | 590 ft W | Alteration or repair | Spr 2019 CBRC: proposed 2nd floor frame addition built without the building permit and interior alterations to an existing brick single family residence with basement as per plans to correct open code violations | $85,000 | [101079843](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101079843/) | | May 6, 2026 | [8426 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8426-s-carpenter-st/) | 720 ft S | Alteration or repair | 2019 CBRC: Renovation 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 (occupancy group r5; type IIIA construction) | $120,000 | [101076476](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101076476/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 3 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 28, 2026 | [8151 S Morgan St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8151-s-morgan-st/) | 0.21 mi N | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Add 5 circuits to existing 200 amp service disconnecting means. Receptacle outlets: 5. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement/exterior. | $2,850 | [B200509421](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509421/) | | Aug 28, 2026 | [8151 S Morgan St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8151-s-morgan-st/) | 0.21 mi N | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 5 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 5. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement/exterior. | $9,500 | [B200509420](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509420/) | | Aug 27, 2026 | [8500 S Morgan St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8500-s-morgan-st/) | 0.22 mi S | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 11.25 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of homes. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $26,375 | [B200507219](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507219/) | ## 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 S Carpenter St with permits, nearest house number first: - [8316 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8316-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit Oct 16, 2024 - [8312 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8312-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit Jan 27, 2025 - [8329 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8329-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit Jul 17, 2026 - [8250 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8250-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit Aug 20, 2026 - [8242 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8242-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit Aug 27, 2026 - [8402 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8402-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit Jan 10, 2025 - [8420 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8420-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit Aug 27, 2026 - [8215 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8215-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit Jul 28, 2026 - [8426 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8426-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit Sep 16, 2026 - [8509 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8509-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit Jan 16, 2026 --- Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). 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