# Building permits at 8949 S Carpenter St, Chicago, IL

Four permits on record here. The newest, Nov 20, 2025: Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 14 more permits (12 projects) since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: steep (>5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 4.86 kw. Includes 15 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of home. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $14,234 | [B200450787](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200450787/) |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: exterior, main panel. | $5,000 | [B200450791](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200450791/) |
| Oct 6, 2014 | Alteration or repair | Permit for existing bathroom in basement | $500 | [100564286](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/100564286/) |
| Jul 17, 2007 | Electrical | Low voltage alarm | $224 | [B100189517](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B100189517/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

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

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 12 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | [9005 S May St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9005-s-may-st/) | 690 ft W | Other | For permit 101060535: replacement general contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200512701](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200512701/) |
| Oct 6, 2026 | [9012 S May St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9012-s-may-st/) | 790 ft W | Fence, wall or deck | Purpose: new/replacement installation. Vinyl/pvc fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 62'-0' ' (length). Location: side and back yard. | $8,456 | [B200514491](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200514491/) |
| Sep 23, 2026 | [8910 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8910-s-carpenter-st/) | 360 ft N | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 7.2 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of home. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $18,680 | [B200512409](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200512409/) |
| Sep 16, 2026 | [9001 S Genoa Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9001-s-genoa-ave/) | 910 ft E | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 2 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 1. Electric vehicle supply equipment:4 spaces. Specific location: parking lot. | $100,000 | [B200511166](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200511166/) |
| Sep 10, 2026 | [8834 S Aberdeen St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8834-s-aberdeen-st/) | 940 ft NW | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: steep (>5:12). Inverter output: 5 kw. Array output: 5.4 kw. Location: rooftop. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #19-0250. | $5,940 | [B200507439](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507439/) |
| Aug 26, 2026 | [8948 S Morgan St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8948-s-morgan-st/) | 250 ft E | Fence, wall or deck | Limited repair (25% or less) for wood porch (open) (quantity: 1, location: front of building). Landing: 300 square feet. Landing not more than 6 feet above ground. Limited repair (25% or less) for wood exterior stairway (quantity: 2, location: rear of building). Landing: 30 square feet. Landing not  | $2,000 | [B200507240](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507240/) |
| Aug 17, 2026 | [8834 S Aberdeen St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8834-s-aberdeen-st/) | 940 ft NW | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 28 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 1. Specific location: electrical. | $2,500 | [B200507488](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507488/) |
| Jul 20, 2026 | [8836 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8836-s-carpenter-st/) | 830 ft N | Alteration or repair | Self-cert 2019-cbrc: interior remodeling of an existing 2-story frame building to deconvert an illegal rooming house and restore it to its original single-family residence (s.f.r.) status. Work to include new finishes and partition walls in the basement, repairs to the front and rear wood stairs, an | $150,000 | [101079149](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101079149/) |
| Jun 25, 2026 | [8844 S Aberdeen St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8844-s-aberdeen-st/) | 860 ft NW | 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 | [B200476310](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200476310/) |
| Jun 25, 2026 | [8844 S Aberdeen St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8844-s-aberdeen-st/) | 860 ft NW | 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 | [B200476307](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200476307/) |
| Jun 17, 2026 | [8934 S Morgan St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8934-s-morgan-st/) | 290 ft NE | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 2 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement. | $1,000 | [B200474934](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200474934/) |
| May 19, 2026 | [8934 S Morgan St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8934-s-morgan-st/) | 290 ft NE | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Repair or alter devices on existing circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: rooftop. | $1,000 | [B200471241](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200471241/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 2 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | [855 W 89th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/855-w-89th-st/) | 0.23 mi NE | Other | Alteration of existing communication equipment. Alteration of 0 boxes and equipment on 1 towers / structures. Location: existing wireless communication facility. | $35,000 | [B200512048](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200512048/) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | [8918 S Racine Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8918-s-racine-ave/) | 0.21 mi W | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 10.8 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of home. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $25,520 | [B200511885](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200511885/) |

## Zoning requests nearby

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## More on this street

Other addresses on S Carpenter St with permits, nearest house number first:

- [8910 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8910-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit Sep 23, 2026
- [9028 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9028-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit Jan 28, 2026
- [8836 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8836-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit Jul 20, 2026
- [8833 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8833-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit May 8, 2025
- [8827 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8827-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit Oct 15, 2024
- [8811 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8811-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit Oct 23, 2024
- [9126 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9126-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit Nov 4, 2024
- [8641 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8641-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit May 14, 2026
- [8634 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8634-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit Jan 23, 2025
- [8631 S Carpenter St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8631-s-carpenter-st/): newest permit Jan 8, 2026

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