# Building permits at 844 W Windsor Ave, Chicago, IL

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $1.2M project at 4343 N Clarendon Ave, permitted Sep 3.

Four permits on record here. The newest, Feb 26, 2025: Line voltage electrical work. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 32 more permits (31 projects) since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 320 amp service disconnecting means with 40 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 1. Specific location: basement and backyard. | $5,000 | [B200415157](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200415157/) |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: low-sloped ( | $40,000 | [B200025814](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200025814/) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 12.4 kw. Location: rooftop. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-1231. | $40,000 | [B200022324](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200022324/) |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Alteration or repair | Self-certification, cbc-2019 - interior renovation of existing two and half story residence | $225,000 | [100955384](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/100955384/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

32 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months).

### Next door (under 250 ft), 3 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | [900 W Windsor Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/900-w-windsor-ave/) | 210 ft W | Electrical | For permit 101074435: replacement electrical contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200513245](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200513245/) |
| Sep 25, 2026 | [900 W Windsor Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/900-w-windsor-ave/) | 210 ft W | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Add 1 circuits to existing 600 amp service disconnecting means. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement. | $8,156 | [B200513013](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200513013/) |
| May 5, 2026 | [826 W Windsor Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/826-w-windsor-ave/) | 180 ft E | Alteration or repair | Remove and replace existing damaged front metal porch with new metal porch. The building is an existing 6-unit residential building. The current use/occupancy classification is R-2, and the proposed use/occupancy classification is R-2. No interior work and no change in the number of dwelling units. | $20,000 | [101078156](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101078156/) |

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 10 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | [927 W Wilson Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/927-w-wilson-ave/) | 540 ft NW | Electrical | For permit 101070170: replacement electrical contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200513244](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200513244/) |
| Sep 29, 2026 | [847 W Sunnyside Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/847-w-sunnyside-ave/) | 390 ft S | Electrical | For permit 101071165: replacement electrical contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200513243](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200513243/) |
| Sep 28, 2026 | [927 W Wilson Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/927-w-wilson-ave/) | 540 ft NW | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Add 1 circuits to existing 1200 amp service disconnecting means. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement. | $8,116 | [B200512990](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200512990/) |
| Sep 25, 2026 | [847 W Sunnyside Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/847-w-sunnyside-ave/) | 390 ft S | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Add 1 circuits to existing 600 amp service disconnecting means. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement. | $6,623 | [B200513021](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200513021/) |
| Sep 23, 2026 | [4555 N Sheridan Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4555-n-sheridan-rd/) | 820 ft W | Scaffold or sidewalk shed | Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max. Length: 160 FT., max. Height: 120 FT. Location: all elevations. Permit expiration date: 365 days from permit issued date this permit is not valid without corresponding cdot public way permit. | Not listed | [B200512337](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200512337/) |
| Aug 3, 2026 | [816 W Agatite Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/816-w-agatite-ave/) | 710 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Dds 2019 CBC: interior alterations & addition of two (2) dwelling units to ground floor level in an existing 4-story building (occupancy R-2, type iiia) consultant reviewer:v3 companies of IL | $1,200,000 | [101083804](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083804/) |
| May 28, 2026 | [811 W Eastwood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/811-w-eastwood-ave/) | 710 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 500 SQ. FT., Lintel qty. 0, MAX. Length 0. Location: south wall unit 405,505. | $13,300 | [B200470513](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200470513/) |
| May 27, 2026 | [927 W Wilson Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/927-w-wilson-ave/) | 540 ft NW | Other | Reinstate permit no 101070170 must begin work and or request inspection no later than august 2026 on permit no 101070170 | Not listed | [101083990](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083990/) |
| May 27, 2026 | [847 W Sunnyside Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/847-w-sunnyside-ave/) | 390 ft S | Other | Reinstate permit no 101071165 must begin work and or request inspection no later than september 2026 on permit no 101071165 | Not listed | [101083989](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083989/) |
| May 13, 2026 | [906 W Sunnyside Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/906-w-sunnyside-ave/) | 410 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Spr 2019 CBRC: alteration of existing structure to reinforce existing floor framing system. No modification to building footprint, number of dwelling units, (no mechanical no electrical or plumbing work under this permit) (construction classification IIIB, occupancy R-2, 120 du) | $50,000 | [101074662](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101074662/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 19 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | [804 W Montrose Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/804-w-montrose-ave/) | 0.20 mi SE | Sign | Erect new vertical blade sign on south side of existing building, to read "trader joe's" | $2,975 | [101085086](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101085086/) |
| Sep 29, 2026 | [804 W Montrose Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/804-w-montrose-ave/) | 0.20 mi SE | Sign | Erect new sign on east side of existing building to extend over the public way and read "trader joe's parking" | $3,500 | [101085083](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101085083/) |
| Sep 29, 2026 | [804 W Montrose Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/804-w-montrose-ave/) | 0.20 mi SE | Sign | Erect new sign on east side of existing retail building to extend over the public way & read "trader joe's parking" | $3,500 | [101085082](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101085082/) |
| Sep 3, 2026 | [804 W Montrose Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/804-w-montrose-ave/) | 0.20 mi SE | Plumbing | For permit 101078289: replacement plumbing contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200509890](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509890/) |
| Sep 3, 2026 | [4343 N Clarendon Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4343-n-clarendon-ave/) | 0.23 mi SE | Grading | Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 740sq. FT., Excavation = no. Location: all 4 building elevations. | $1,241,500 | [B200480941](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200480941/) |
| Aug 27, 2026 | [804 W Montrose Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/804-w-montrose-ave/) | 0.20 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Self cert 2019 CBRC: int building out of shell space on ground floor - trader joes. Post approval amendment to permit application 101078289. Revisions include arch, elec, mech, ems. | $75,000 | [101087308](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101087308/) |
| Aug 19, 2026 | [4433 N Broadway](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4433-n-broadway/) | 0.24 mi SW | Alteration or repair | Revision to permit #101065608. Self-cert 2019 CBRC: full building permit for interior build-out of a 4,224 square foot fitness facility at the grade level within an existing 4-story mixed-use structure (occupancy group B; type iii-a construction, property pin #14-28-120-021, ward 44) | $250,000 | [101083145](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083145/) |
| Aug 13, 2026 | [804 W Montrose Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/804-w-montrose-ave/) | 0.20 mi SE | Sign | Erect new sign on south exterior facade of existing retail building, to read "trader joe's" | $17,039 | [101084470](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101084470/) |
| Aug 13, 2026 | [804 W Montrose Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/804-w-montrose-ave/) | 0.20 mi SE | Sign | Erect new sign on east exterior wall of existing retail space, to read "trader joe's" | $17,039 | [101084459](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101084459/) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | [4343 N Clarendon Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4343-n-clarendon-ave/) | 0.23 mi SE | Scaffold or sidewalk shed | Temporary scaffolding: qty: 6, max. Length: 240 FT., max. Height: 250 FT. Location: all 4 building elevations. Permit expiration date: 365 days from permit issued date | Not listed | [B200480937](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200480937/) |
| Jul 23, 2026 | [804 W Montrose Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/804-w-montrose-ave/) | 0.20 mi SE | Electrical | Low voltage/communication electrical work. Install security. Specific location: 1st floor storefront. | $9,500 | [B200479643](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200479643/) |
| Jul 1, 2026 | [804 W Montrose Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/804-w-montrose-ave/) | 0.20 mi SE | Electrical | Low voltage/communication electrical work. Install data/video. Specific location: grocery store. | $40,000 | [B200476990](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200476990/) |
| Jul 6, 2026 | [4525 N Kenmore Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4525-n-kenmore-ave/) | 0.22 mi W | Fence, wall or deck | Scope: repair existing rtu platform, to include repairs to decking and railing per structural engineer's drawing. No rtu replacement included in scope. Locations: 0 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), exterior work, rtu platform repair | $5,000 | [B200476453](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200476453/) |
| Jul 6, 2026 | [909 W Montrose Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/909-w-montrose-ave/) | 0.21 mi S | Sign | We seek a sign permit to install a "planet fitness" illuminated letterset wall sign, on a raceway, above the main entry, on the building's west elevation. | $12,000 | [101079359](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101079359/) |
| Jul 1, 2026 | [804 W Montrose Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/804-w-montrose-ave/) | 0.20 mi SE | Fire systems | Fire alarm: modification of existing system. Associated building permit:101078289. Affects: 0 dwelling units; 1 non-residential units. High-rise building: yes. Voice communication: yes. Special locking: yes. Monitoring type: supervising station. Specific location: ground fl retail tenant. | Not listed | [B200473727](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200473727/) |
| Jul 1, 2026 | [909 W Montrose Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/909-w-montrose-ave/) | 0.21 mi S | Sign | We seek a sign permit to install (1) illuminated, double-sided blade sign on the north elevation. | $3,400 | [101079374](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101079374/) |
| May 26, 2026 | [909 W Montrose Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/909-w-montrose-ave/) | 0.21 mi S | Sign | We seek a sign permit to install (1) double-sided vertical banner on existing banner poles on the west end of the north elevation. | $650 | [101083001](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083001/) |
| May 18, 2026 | [909 W Montrose Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/909-w-montrose-ave/) | 0.21 mi S | Sign | We seek a sign permit to install (1) double-sided vertical banner on existing banner poles on the east end of the north elevation. | $650 | [101079392](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101079392/) |
| May 1, 2026 | [909 W Montrose Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/909-w-montrose-ave/) | 0.21 mi S | Sign | We seek a sign permit to install (2) tenant panels on an existing double-sided pylon at the southeast corner of montrose and sheridan. | $1,700 | [101079360](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101079360/) |

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