# Building permits at 9730 S Emerald Ave, Chicago, IL Three permits on record here. The newest, Jan 13: Line voltage electrical work. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 16 more permits (14 projects) since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Jan 13, 2026 | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 6 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 0. Lighting outlets: 1. Specific location: electrical room and exterior. | $1,500 | [B200456049](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200456049/) | | Nov 12, 2025 | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of accessory building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 13 kw. Array output: 5.525 kw. Location: garage and backyard. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #23-0274. | $12,500 | [B200450250](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200450250/) | | Nov 12, 2025 | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 13 kw. Array output: 8.5 kw. Location: electrical panel, exterior, garage, and roof. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #23-0274. | $7,000 | [B200447179](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200447179/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 16 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 6 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 8, 2026 | [9717 S Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9717-s-union-ave/) | 440 ft E | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 36 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: back of house. | $2,500 | [B200515154](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200515154/) | | Aug 27, 2026 | [9810 S Lowe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9810-s-lowe-ave/) | 810 ft SE | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 4.5 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of home. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $13,550 | [B200506979](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200506979/) | | Aug 18, 2026 | [9743 S Halsted St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9743-s-halsted-st/) | 290 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Self-cert 2019 CBRC: interior alteration and fire damage repair to existing 1 story w/ basement single family residence. (Occupancy group R-5; type 5a construction) | $80,000 | [101084691](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101084691/) | | Aug 12, 2026 | [9810 S Lowe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9810-s-lowe-ave/) | 810 ft SE | 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 | [B200506983](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200506983/) | | Jun 23, 2026 | [9717 S Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9717-s-union-ave/) | 440 ft E | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Add 8 circuits to existing 100 amp service disconnecting means. Receptacle outlets: 36. Lighting outlets: 24. Specific location: electr repair work, replace fuse box, basem 1st, 2. | $12,500 | [B200475504](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200475504/) | | Jun 19, 2026 | [9717 S Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9717-s-union-ave/) | 440 ft E | Plumbing | Repair or in-kind replacement of 12 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. Includes repair or replacment of plumbing piping. Includes repair or replacement of plumbing risers in existing chases. Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), plumb repair work, replace pl | $5,500 | [B200475474](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200475474/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 10 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 25, 2026 | [9544 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9544-s-emerald-ave/) | 0.22 mi N | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: steep (>5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 9.45 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of home. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $22,955 | [B200512999](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200512999/) | | Sep 24, 2026 | [9544 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9544-s-emerald-ave/) | 0.22 mi N | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: meter. | $1,500 | [B200513000](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200513000/) | | Sep 21, 2026 | [9701 S Sangamon St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9701-s-sangamon-st/) | 0.24 mi W | 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 | [B200512587](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200512587/) | | Sep 21, 2026 | [9701 S Sangamon St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9701-s-sangamon-st/) | 0.24 mi W | 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. | $2,850 | [B200512578](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200512578/) | | Sep 21, 2026 | [9701 S Sangamon St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9701-s-sangamon-st/) | 0.24 mi W | 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 | [B200512574](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200512574/) | | Aug 31, 2026 | [9548 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9548-s-emerald-ave/) | 0.22 mi N | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 11 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 11. Lighting outlets: 1. Specific location: backyard, kitchen, laundry, 1st floor.. | $10,000 | [B200509648](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509648/) | | Aug 7, 2026 | [9700 S Wallace St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9700-s-wallace-st/) | 0.20 mi E | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: steep (>5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 6.3 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of homes. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $16,970 | [B200481541](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200481541/) | | Jun 17, 2026 | [9625 S Lowe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9625-s-lowe-ave/) | 0.19 mi NE | Alteration or repair | Scope: nonstructural interior alteration of SFR, 1st floor kitchen and bathroom remodel, finish open basment and add full bathroom. Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), living room/ dining/ bedrooms/ bath/ kitchen. | $45,000 | [B200473956](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200473956/) | | Jun 10, 2026 | [9560 S Halsted St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9560-s-halsted-st/) | 0.21 mi N | Mechanical (HVAC) | Repair/replacement affecting 1 systems : 3 rooftop packaged unit(trane units, model #yhk120a3s0h p2e0a10100a4000000000000000) 1 rooftop packaged unit(daikin unit, model #dhg0603wh00092c). Electrical work under this permit = no. Locations: 0 residential unit(s), 1 non-residential unit(s), exterior wo | $23,700 | [B200468797](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200468797/) | | May 18, 2026 | [9625 S Lowe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9625-s-lowe-ave/) | 0.19 mi NE | Alteration or repair | Scope: nonstructural interior alteration in kitchen and bathroom on first floor. Add new bathroom, new mechanical room and new utility room in the basement. Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s) | $20,000 | [B200469719](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200469719/) | ## 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: - [9548 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9548-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Aug 31, 2026 - [9544 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9544-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Sep 25, 2026 - [9931 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9931-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Apr 15, 2026 - [9515 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9515-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Jun 6, 2025 - [10020 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/10020-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Apr 3, 2025 - [10027 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/10027-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Sep 8, 2025 - [10035 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/10035-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Aug 4, 2026 - [9416 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9416-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Mar 25, 2026 - [9321 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/9321-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Jul 16, 2025 - [10141 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/10141-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Mar 5, 2025 --- Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). 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