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New electrical permits in Chicago, IL — week of 2026-07-27

210 electrical permits · total valuation $32,762,316 · biggest job $4,000,000 at 350 N ORLEANS ST

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3 electrical permits in Chicago — this morning's digest

Addresses masked on this free preview · subscribers get them in full, same-day

33xx S EMERALD AVE

electricalPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM · 8 days ago

$233K

51xx W WARWICK AVE

electricalPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION · 8 days ago

$125K

11xxx S EMERALD AVE

electricalPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION · 8 days ago

$105K

Daily electrical activity in Chicago

Last week's electrical permits

Free preview: 7 days delayed, top 10 of 210, newest first. Paid subscribers get every permit same-day, sorted by job value, with owner names where the city publishes them.

8928 S BLACKSTONE AVE PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM · #B200477485 · issued 2026-08-02 SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF DRYWALL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING. LOCATIONS: 1 RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), 0 NON-RESIDENTIAL UN…	$550
4956 N DRAKE AVE PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM · #B200481071 · issued 2026-08-01 LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 2 . LIGHTING OUTLETS: 1. SPECIFIC LOCATION: …	$500
1362 E 59TH ST PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM · #B200480797 · issued 2026-08-01 LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL SECURITY. SPECIFIC LOCATION: BLAINE.	$37,929
5818 S KIMBARK AVE PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM · #B200480835 · issued 2026-08-01 LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL SECURITY. SPECIFIC LOCATION: BELFIELD HALL.	$37,929
4501 N LOWELL AVE PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM · #B200481098 · issued 2026-08-01 LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS WITH 40 CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 1 . LIGHTING OUTLETS: …	$5,000
5835 S KIMBARK AVE PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM · #B200480775 · issued 2026-08-01 LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL SECURITY. SPECIFIC LOCATION: JUDD HALL.	$3,792,937
5823 S KENWOOD AVE PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM · #B200480828 · issued 2026-08-01 LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL SECURITY. SPECIFIC LOCATION: KOVLER GYM.	$37,929
5840 S KENWOOD AVE PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM · #B200480833 · issued 2026-08-01 LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL SECURITY. SPECIFIC LOCATION: MIDDLE SCHOOL U-HIGH.	$37,929
8731 S THROOP ST PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM · #B200480964 · issued 2026-07-31 LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 19 . LIGHTING OUTLETS: 13. SPECIFIC LOCATION…	$7,000
7710 S YATES BLVD PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM · #B200480998 · issued 2026-07-31 LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS WITH 5 CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 5 . LIGHTING OUTLETS: 0…	$10,500

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Data: City of Chicago (data.cityofchicago.org).