# Building permits at 9245 S Emerald Ave, Chicago, IL Six permits on record here. The newest, Mar 18, 2025: Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 17 more permits since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Mar 18, 2025 | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 7.6 kw. Array output: 7.38 kw. Location: primary. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-1231. | $21,900 | [B200417099](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200417099/) | | Feb 5, 2025 | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 20 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 1. Specific location: basement and back yard. | $3,000 | [B200413180](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200413180/) | | May 17, 2024 | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of accessory building. Roof type: low-sloped ( | $30,400 | [B200017475](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200017475/) | | Sep 27, 2011 | New building | New second story addition with porch as per plan | $100,000 | [100394686](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/100394686/) | | Jun 4, 2011 | Electrical | Install 30 outlets, 4 gfi's, and 6 fixtures only. | $100 | [B100397131](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B100397131/) | | May 3, 2011 | Electrical | Replace 21 outlets and 7 fixtures only. | $100 | [B100392550](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B100392550/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 17 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 10 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 9, 2026 | [9145 S Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9145-s-union-ave/) | 740 ft NE | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 14 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 14. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: main house. | $10,000 | [B200515274](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200515274/) | | Sep 29, 2026 | [9236 S Green St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9236-s-green-st/) | 750 ft W | Alteration or repair | ADA Bathroom modifications. Install shower with associated fixtures and tile work. | $22,049 | [B200513731](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200513731/) | | Sep 10, 2026 | [9119 S Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9119-s-union-ave/) | 990 ft N | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Install permanent-not required by code 18 kw other generator. Receptacle outlets: 0. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: backyard, basement, outside on side of home. | $13,555 | [B200508232](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200508232/) | | Aug 28, 2026 | [9221 S Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9221-s-union-ave/) | 410 ft NE | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 6.3 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of main house. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $16,970 | [B200507303](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507303/) | | Aug 26, 2026 | [9320 S Lowe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9320-s-lowe-ave/) | 720 ft SE | Plumbing | Repair or in-kind replacement of 0 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. Includes repair or replacment of plumbing piping. Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), basement, 1st floor. | $37,086 | [B200508966](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200508966/) | | Aug 20, 2026 | [9145 S Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9145-s-union-ave/) | 740 ft NE | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 4.56 kw. Array output: 5.4 kw. Location: rooftop and exterior wall of principle building. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #25-0072. | $27,475 | [B200480162](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200480162/) | | Jul 28, 2026 | [9241 S Halsted St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9241-s-halsted-st/) | 330 ft W | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 11.5 kw. Array output: 13.95 kw. Location: electrical room, exterior, and roof. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #22-0441. | $36,000 | [B200478973](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200478973/) | | Jul 7, 2026 | [9306 S Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9306-s-union-ave/) | 370 ft SE | Other | Reinstate permit no 101063266 must begin work and or request inpsections no later than december 2026 on permit no 101063266 | Not listed | [101085679](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101085679/) | | Jun 16, 2026 | [9123 S Halsted St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9123-s-halsted-st/) | 950 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: 4.92 kw. Includes 15 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of home. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $14,348 | [B200472111](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200472111/) | | Jun 6, 2026 | [9211 S Halsted St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9211-s-halsted-st/) | 480 ft NW | Fence, wall or deck | New detached wood frame garage. Dimensions and setbacks per application. Building outside dimensions: 21'-0' ' x20'-0' '. Gable roof height to peak: 14'-0' '. | $25,000 | [B200472856](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200472856/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 7 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 18, 2026 | [9142 S Wallace St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9142-s-wallace-st/) | 0.22 mi NE | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 11.5 kw. Array output: 5.4 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: rooftop and exterior wall of principle building. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #25-0072. | $16,290 | [B200508805](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200508805/) | | Aug 19, 2026 | [9400 S Wallace St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9400-s-wallace-st/) | 0.24 mi SE | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 1200 SQ. FT. Roof covering: asphalt shingles. Location: top of house on the roof. IL Roofing contractor license: 104017537. | $4,000 | [B200475073](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200475073/) | | Jul 2, 2026 | [9211 S Wallace St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9211-s-wallace-st/) | 0.20 mi E | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: meter, exterior. | $1,500 | [B200475028](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200475028/) | | Jul 2, 2026 | [9211 S Wallace St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9211-s-wallace-st/) | 0.20 mi E | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 10.66 kw. Location: roof planes of homes. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $25,254 | [B200475023](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200475023/) | | Jul 2, 2026 | [9400 S Halsted St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9400-s-halsted-st/) | 0.20 mi S | Alteration or repair | Spr 2019 CBRC: additional dwelling unit (south zone) added to the basement of an existing 2 unit residential building to convert to 3 du, repairs due to fire damage construction type IIIB and remove garage addition, rebuild garage roof and repairs as per plans certified corrections subject to field | $80,000 | [101079651](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101079651/) | | Jun 12, 2026 | [9411 S Lowe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9411-s-lowe-ave/) | 0.22 mi SE | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 125 amp service disconnecting means with 8 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 8. Lighting outlets: 0. 13.5 Kwh lithium ion energy storage system. Specific location: main service panel. | $1,500 | [B200474324](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200474324/) | | Jun 4, 2026 | [9411 S Lowe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9411-s-lowe-ave/) | 0.22 mi SE | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 11.5 kw. Array output: 6.3 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: rooftop and exterior wall of principle building. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #25-0072. | $18,582 | [B200471400](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200471400/) | ## 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 Emerald Ave with permits, nearest house number first: - [9226 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9226-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Sep 5, 2023 - [9321 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9321-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Jul 16, 2025 - [9132 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9132-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Jul 9, 2025 - [9120 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9120-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Mar 14, 2025 - [9416 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9416-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Mar 25, 2026 - [9515 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9515-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Jun 6, 2025 - [9544 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9544-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Sep 25, 2026 - [9548 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9548-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Aug 31, 2026 - [8917 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8917-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Feb 3, 2025 - [8901 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8901-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Jun 17, 2026 --- Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). 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