New Elevator Permits in Chicago, IL — October 2026
191 commercial building permits relevant to elevator contractors were issued recently in Chicago, IL, representing $331,981,348 in reported project value. Every project below was just permitted — meaning trade packages are being awarded right now.
191new permits
$331,981,348total reported value
$50,000,000largest project
| Issued | Project | Value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Modernization of one(1) 5000lb capacity, 16-floor, 500fpm, passenger elevator(#2), and one(1) 3500lb capacity, 16-floor, 500fpm, passenger e 270 E PEARSON ST |
$1,153,514 | 90 |
| 2026-09-30 | Modernization of one(1) 4000lb capacity, 9-floor, and one(1) 2000lb capacity, 9-floor, passenger elevators, pursuant to the scope of work su 810 E HYDE PARK BLVD |
$658,170 | 70 |
| 2026-09-30 | Installation of (1) one eg passenger elevator, 2100lbs capacity @ 150fpm, 3 floors, pursuant to plans submitted and subject to city of chica 1209 N MILWAUKEE AVE |
$103,224 | 50 |
| 2026-09-30 | Modernization of one(1) 2500lb capacity, 5-floor, hydraulic, passenger elevator(only), pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(b20109145) c 2342 W BLOOMINGDALE AVE |
$143,661 | 50 |
| 2026-09-30 | Replacment of hoist machine on one(1) 2000lb capacity, 14-floor, passenger elevator(#3); and hoist cables on passenger elevator(#1)same desc 3121 N SHERIDAN RD |
$186,948 | 50 |
| 2026-09-30 | Replacement of hoist cables, drive sheave and deflector sheave on one(1) 3500lb capacity, 10-floor, 400fpm, passenger elevator(#1-129), purs 900 E 57TH ST |
$65,000 | 50 |
| 2026-09-30 | New installation of one(1) 2100lb capacity, 2-floor, 100fpm, passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work plans submitted. 936 W 31ST ST |
$98,300 | 50 |
| 2026-09-30 | Installation (2) two roped hydraulic passenger elevators, cars 1 & 2, 2500lbs capacity @ 120fpm, 5 floors, pursuant to plans submitted and s 2340 N SEELEY AVE |
$165,000 | 50 |
| 2026-09-30 | Installation of (1) one vertical platform wheelchair lift in front of the home, 750lbs capacity @ 9fpm, pursuant to plans submitted and subj 4941 S KNOX AVE |
$49,000 | 35 |
| 2026-09-30 | Installation of (1) one vertical platform wheelchair lift, 750lbs capacity @ 8fpm, pursuant to plans submitted and subject to city of chicag 3034 S GRATTEN AVE |
$25,640 | 35 |
| 2026-09-30 | Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 4000lb capacity, 9-floor, 350fpm, passenger elevator(#3), pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(987 1901 W HARRISON ST |
$26,980 | 35 |
| 2026-09-29 | Dds 2019 cbrc: interior and exterior alterations to existing 5 story 53 unit senior living apartment building. work to include new appliance 3201 E 91ST ST |
$10,000,000 | 95 |
| 2026-09-29 | Dds 2019 cbrc: alteration of existing 3-story building including change of use to business offices and first floor cafe. project includes ad 4242 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE |
$5,000,000 | 95 |
| 2026-09-29 | Dds 2019 cbc. revision to permit #101075068 to update the following: revised to remove rooftop park and pedestrian bridge, replaced rooftop 1901 W MADISON ST |
$2,750,000 | 95 |
| 2026-09-23 | Dds 2019 cbrc & cbc: interior and exterior alterations to existing 2 story manufacturing with accessory office use building. work to include 1300 N NORTH BRANCH ST |
$9,965,000 | 95 |
| 2026-09-23 | Spr2019 cbrc:consolidation of (5) tenant units at lower plaza level to create (1) tenant unit for fitness center including the installation 444 W FULLERTON PKWY |
$300,000 | 75 |
| 2026-09-23 | Modernization of one(1) 3000lb capacity, 4-floor, hydraulic, passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev018355) 1347 W WASHINGTON BLVD |
$108,000 | 50 |
| 2026-09-23 | Hoist cable replacement on one(1) 2000lb capacity, 10-floor, 200fpm, passenger elevator(#10), pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev005 10 E ONTARIO ST |
$45,000 | 35 |
| 2026-09-16 | Modernization of two(2) 2500lb capacity, 7-floor, 200fpm, passenger elevators(#7-#8), pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(#1010536) 222 N COLUMBUS DR |
$346,588 | 70 |
| 2026-09-16 | Replacement of door operators on one(1) 3000lb capacity, 10-floor, passenger elevator(#1); and one(1) 4500lb capacity, 13-floor, passenger e 65 E GOETHE ST |
$79,000 | 55 |
| 2026-09-16 | Modernization of one(1) 2500lb capacity, 2-floor, 100fpm, hydraulic, passenger elevator(only), pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(1000 2140 N ELSTON AVE |
$187,450 | 50 |
| 2026-09-16 | Installation of (1) one eg passenger elevator, 2500lbs capacity @ 150fpm, 5 floors, pursuant to plans submitted and subject to city of chica 2237 W ROSCOE ST |
$140,826 | 50 |
| 2026-09-16 | New installation of one(1) 6500lb capacity, 8-floor, 350fpm, passenger elevator(pe3), pursuant to the scope of work plans submitted. 900 W NELSON ST |
$80,500 | 50 |
| 2026-09-16 | Installation of (1) hydraulic passenger elevator, 4000lbs capacity @ 100fpm, 2 floors, pursuant to plans submitted and subject to city of ch 11601 W TOUHY AVE |
$147,700 | 50 |
| 2026-09-16 | New installation of one(1) 2100lb capacity, 4-floor, 150fpm, passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work plans submitted. 4913 N DAMEN AVE |
$115,000 | 50 |
| 2026-09-16 | Installation of (1) eg passneger elevator, 2500lbs capacity @ 150fpm, 5 floors, pursuant to plans submitted and subject to city of chicago d 1658 N BURLING ST |
$144,700 | 50 |
| 2026-09-16 | New installation of one(1) 750lb capacity, vertical platform lift, located at rear of home, whereas user will have a caregiver or cell phone 12241 S YALE AVE |
$25,502 | 35 |
| 2026-09-16 | New installation of one(1) 750lb capacity, vertical platform lift, pursuant to the scope of work plans submitted. 3753 S HONORE ST |
$25,945 | 35 |
| 2026-09-15 | Dds 2019 cbc: full building permit for 5 story 24 d.u. building, 24 car garage at 1st story, deck at 2nd story over portion of garage, front 1817 N CALIFORNIA AVE |
$4,042,595 | 95 |
| 2026-09-09 | Spr 2019 cbc erect a 4 story, 9 dwelling unit mixed use sprinklered masonry building with an elevator. tenant retail space on the ground flo 2053 W IRVING PARK RD |
$1,275,000 | 95 |
| 2026-09-09 | Modernization of one(1) 1500lb, 5-floor, 100fpm, passenger elevator(#1), pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev000626) 2525 W BRYN MAWR AVE |
$469,908 | 70 |
| 2026-09-09 | Modernization of one(1) 4000lb capacity, 7-floor, passenger(service) elevator, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(100364484) 160 E GRAND AVE |
$79,421 | 50 |
| 2026-09-09 | Replacement of door operator on one(1) 2100lb capacity, 5-floor, 125fpm, passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(100054 475 W 24TH ST |
$30,000 | 40 |
| 2026-09-09 | Replacement of valve and pumping unit on one(1) 3500lb capacity, 5-floor, 150fpm, passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work submitte 2407 W EASTWOOD AVE |
$33,089 | 35 |
| 2026-09-03 | Modernization of four(4) 3500lb capacity, 13-floor, 700fpm, passenger elevators(p1-p4), pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(#222622) 303 E SUPERIOR ST |
$1,500,000 | 90 |
| 2026-09-02 | New installation of one(1) 4000lb capacity, 4-floor, 200fpm, passenger elevator(#9), pursuant to the scope of work plans submitted.(ev011033 1200 S LAKE SHORE DR |
$280,000 | 70 |
| 2026-09-02 | New installation of two(2) 3500lb capacity, 9-floor, 200fpm, passenger elevators, pursuant to the scope of work plans submitted. 310 W HURON ST |
$503,380 | 70 |
| 2026-09-02 | Water damage repairs/replacement, step chains and motors, on two(2) passenger escalators(1-b,b-1), pursuant to the scope of wrok submitted.( 2828 N CLARK ST |
$50,000 | 50 |
| 2026-09-02 | Install new hoistway entrances on the 8th. floor for eg passenger cars 17,18 & 22, 3500lbs capacity, 20 floors, subject to city of chicago d 900 N MICHIGAN AVE |
$215,000 | 50 |
| 2026-09-02 | Water damage repairs/replacement: governor cable, hoist cables, rope gripper, buffers, and tail sheave, on one(1) 2500lb capacity, 9-floor, 120 S LA SALLE ST |
$200,700 | 50 |
| 2026-09-02 | Installation of (1) one eg passenger elevator, 3500lbs capacity @ 150fpm, 2 stops, pursuant to plans submitted and subject to city of chicag 2145 W GRAND AVE |
$110,000 | 50 |
| 2026-09-02 | Modernization of one(1) 8000lb capacity, 2-floor, 55fpm, freight elevator(#3), pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev005834) 555 W ROOSEVELT RD |
$200,000 | 50 |
| 2026-09-02 | New installation of one(1) 2100lb capacity, 6-floor, 125fpm, holeless dual roped- hydraulic, passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of wo 6109 S KENWOOD AVE |
$166,000 | 50 |
| 2026-09-02 | Complete modernization of (2) two ewgt passenger elevators. car 1: 2000lbs capacity, 8 floors and car 2: 4000lbs capacity, 8 stops, pursuant 4949 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE |
$52,038 | 50 |
| 2026-09-01 | Dds 2019 cbc: full building permit for 5 story 9 d.u. building, 1st floor retail, 9 car garage at 1st floor, deck at 2nd story over portion 536 N WESTERN AVE |
$2,686,515 | 95 |
| 2026-08-31 | Cylinder replacement on one(1) 2000lb capacity, 5-floor, passenger elevator(#1 front), pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(ev006807) 530 W SURF ST |
$61,154 | 50 |
| 2026-08-31 | Replacement of cylinder on one(1) 2000lb capacity, 5-floor, passenger elevator(#2 rear), pursaunt to the scope of work submitted.(ev006807) 530 W SURF ST |
$61,154 | 50 |
| 2026-08-31 | New installation of one(1) 5000lb capacity, kelley scissors dock lift, pursuant to the scope of work plans submitted. 1101 E 56TH ST |
$27,620 | 35 |
| 2026-08-27 | Spr 2019 cbrc: revision to permit: #101062371 to replace existing elevator and adding two (2) new dwelling units (36 total dwelling units) i 444 N WABASH AVE |
$3,000,000 | 95 |
| 2026-08-26 | Cylinder replacement on one(1) 2000lb capacity, 5-floor, passenger elevator(1s), pursuant to the scope of workl submitted.(ev007748) 515 W WRIGHTWOOD AVE |
$63,809 | 50 |
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