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Chicago Building Permits — February 2026
Every building permit issued by the City of Chicago in February 2026: counts, reported value, permits by trade, and the month's biggest projects.
Source: City of Chicago open data — building permits. Source last updated: October 17, 2026 · Our last pull: October 17, 2026 · Figures are as reported by the City of Chicago.
Coverage: this report covers building permits issued by the City of Chicago, the largest jurisdiction in Cook County. Suburban Cook County permits are published by separate municipalities and are not in this feed yet, so county totals here are Chicago totals — labeled as such, never blended.
PermitsByCounty data, Cook County (Chicago), February 2026 · Source: City of Chicago
Questions, answered from the data
What was the largest building permit issued in Chicago in February 2026?
The largest was permit #101071590 at 10000 W Ohare St, with a reported project value of $730,000,000, issued in February 2026, as reported by the City of Chicago.
Permits by trade — February 2026
| Trade | Permits issued | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 513 | $26,100,542 |
| General & Other | 464 | $106,967,407 |
| Plumbing | 204 | $73,441,587 |
| Solar | 109 | $2,217,244 |
| Signage | 108 | $303,005 |
| Elevator | 99 | $26,347,329 |
| Fire Alarm | 87 | $0 |
| Masonry | 82 | $22,384,094 |
| New Construction | 82 | $773,575,145 |
| HVAC | 76 | $12,266,106 |
| Roofing | 75 | $15,708,429 |
| Demolition | 54 | $4,074,745 |
| Fencing | 43 | $438,120 |
Biggest projects issued in February 2026
| Project (permit #) | Trade | Reported value | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10000 W Ohare St #101071590 DDS 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR THE SUPERSTRUCTURE, ENCLOSURE, AND INTERIOR FIT OUT OF SATELLITE 1 C… | New Construction | $730,000,000 | 2026-02-25 |
| 2538 S Wabash Ave #101074646 DDS / 2019 CBRC: 2-STORY BUILDING ADDITION TO AN EXISTING 2-STORY BUILDING FOR NEW DATA CENTER, TO INCLUDE … | General & Other | $18,000,000 | 2026-02-13 |
| 355 E Erie St #101079251 SELF CERT 2019 CBC: REVISION TO PERMIT PERMIT #: 101068090 TO REVISE ELEVATOR LOBBY EGRESS CHANGE SLIDING … | Plumbing | $15,050,000 | 2026-02-18 |
| 4624 S Ellis Ave #101077832 DDS / 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR & EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 11-STORY RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT BUILDING (1… | General & Other | $14,012,215 | 2026-02-10 |
| 100 W Randolph St #101079552 INSTALLATION OF (1) ONE EG PASSENGER ELEVATOR. CAR 18: 4000LBS CAPACITY @ 350FPM, 19 FLOORS (20 OPENINGS), … | Elevator | $9,628,975 | 2026-02-11 |
| 2626 N Lakeview Ave #B200458789 TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 5651 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, MAX. LENGTH 0. CONCRETE MA… | Masonry | $9,595,868 | 2026-02-13 |
| 100 W Randolph St #101079548 INSTALLATION OF (2) TWO EG PASSENGER ELEVATORS. CAR 14: 4000LBS CAPACITY @ 350FPM, 20 STOPS AND CAR 16: 400… | Elevator | $9,528,975 | 2026-02-11 |
| 191 N Wacker Dr #101079053 SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: STRUCTURAL PEER REVIEW INCLUCED. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ON FLOOR 36 & 37. WORK TO IN… | Plumbing | $9,450,000 | 2026-02-09 |
| 3150 N Lake Shore Dr #101077027 2019 CBRC. EXISTING 38 STORY CONDOMINIUM BUILDING. 204 DWELLING UNITS. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF DETERIORA… | Plumbing | $9,000,000 | 2026-02-04 |
| 10 S Dearborn St #101079419 SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO FLOORS 15 & 25. WORK TO INCLUDE DEMO, NEW PARTITIONS, ELEC… | Plumbing | $8,500,000 | 2026-02-11 |
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