# Building permits at 944 E 87th St, Chicago, IL

Two permits on record here. The newest, May 7, 2025: Installation of one(1) 2500lb capacity. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 3 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2025 | Elevator | Installation of one(1) 2500lb capacity, 2-floor, 100fpm, twin post telescopic, hydraulic passeger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work plans submitted. | $499,000 | [101068863](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101068863/) |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Alteration or repair | Renovation of an existing commuter rail station that is elevated on an embankment and accessed from under an existing bridge structure. Scope includes a new elevator, new station enclosure at street and track level, new longer platform with a full canopy, new lighting, new janitor closet amd electri | $13,600,000 | [101045117](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101045117/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

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

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

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | [8629 S Maryland Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8629-s-maryland-ave/) | 820 ft W | Alteration or repair | Scope: nonstructural interior alteration to replace drywall, upgrade mechanical, electrical and plumbing. Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s) | $30,000 | [B200507968](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507968/) |

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

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | [8838 S Dauphin Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8838-s-dauphin-ave/) | 0.22 mi S | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 5 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 5 . Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement. | $10,800 | [B200514093](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200514093/) |
| May 4, 2026 | [8505 S Ingleside Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8505-s-ingleside-ave/) | 0.23 mi N | Electrical | Low voltage/communication electrical work. Install security. Specific location: mdf and main entry. | $46,000 | [B200468911](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200468911/) |

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Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). Checked 2026-10-02 22:22 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/

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