# Building permits at 8331 S May St, Chicago, IL One permit on record here. The newest, Jun 5: Proposed 2nd floor frame addition built without the building permit and interior alterations to an existing. 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 5, 2026 | 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/) | ## 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 | [8328 S May St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8328-s-may-st/) | 85 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/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 14 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 16, 2026 | [8426 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8426-s-carpenter-st/) | 850 ft SE | 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/) | 630 ft S | 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/) | | Aug 27, 2026 | [8242 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8242-s-carpenter-st/) | 800 ft NE | 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/) | 810 ft SE | 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/) | 740 ft NE | 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 17, 2026 | [8430 S Elizabeth St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8430-s-elizabeth-st/) | 1,000 ft SW | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: steep (>5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 14.85 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of homes. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $33,215 | [B200481605](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200481605/) | | Aug 12, 2026 | [8250 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8250-s-carpenter-st/) | 740 ft NE | 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/) | 830 ft SE | 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 17, 2026 | [8329 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8329-s-carpenter-st/) | 660 ft E | 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/) | | Jul 7, 2026 | [8308 S Elizabeth St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8308-s-elizabeth-st/) | 780 ft W | Alteration or repair | Self cert spr - 2019 CBC - interior remodel to legalize existing basement unit under approved ADU program at existing basement to existing (3) dwelling units for a total of (4)dwelling units at existing 3-story masonry building w/ basement (occupancy class R-2, construction type iiia) | $5,000 | [101081527](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101081527/) | | Jun 23, 2026 | [8320 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8320-s-carpenter-st/) | 590 ft E | 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 | [8320 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8320-s-carpenter-st/) | 590 ft E | 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/) | | May 26, 2026 | [8300 S Elizabeth St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8300-s-elizabeth-st/) | 800 ft W | Alteration or repair | Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 6339 SQ. FT., Lintel qty. 14, MAX. Length 12. Location: front and side. | $6,000 | [B200471641](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200471641/) | | May 6, 2026 | [8426 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8426-s-carpenter-st/) | 850 ft SE | 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), 2 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 18, 2026 | [8351 S Morgan St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8351-s-morgan-st/) | 0.19 mi E | 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/) | | Jul 28, 2026 | [8215 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8215-s-carpenter-st/) | 0.20 mi NE | 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/) | --- Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). Checked 2026-10-05 16:49 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/ This site provides applications using data that has been modified for use from its original source, www.cityofchicago.org, the official website of the City of Chicago. 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