Trade report · Cook County, Illinois
Roofing Permits in Cook County (Chicago)
Roofing building permits issued by the City of Chicago, counted from the official record — totals, reported value, and the biggest roofing 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), September 2026 · Source: City of Chicago
Questions, answered from the data
How many roofing permits were issued in Chicago in September 2026?
161 roofing permits were issued in Chicago in September 2026, with a reported project value of $26,377,019, as reported by the City of Chicago.
Roofing permits by month
| Month | Permits issued | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 (to date) | 94 | $7,516,881 |
| September 2026 | 161 | $26,377,019 |
| August 2026 | 177 | $18,823,719 |
| July 2026 | 126 | $21,480,726 |
| June 2026 | 141 | $19,195,899 |
| May 2026 | 149 | $36,985,662 |
| April 2026 | 135 | $25,339,291 |
| March 2026 | 92 | $32,816,156 |
| February 2026 | 75 | $15,708,429 |
| January 2026 | 34 | $5,388,250 |
| December 2025 | 41 | $27,938,895 |
| November 2025 | 89 | $10,579,611 |
| October 2025 (from Oct 17) | 68 | $5,319,533 |
Biggest roofing projects — last 12 months
| Project (permit #) | Trade | Reported value | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3200 S Calumet Ave #101080215 ROOF REPLACEMENT, CHILLER ENCLOSURE ADDITION AND MEP UPGRADES TO 3-STORY MASONRY SCHOOL BUILDING. | Roofing | $10,367,000 | 2026-07-21 |
| 221 E 121St Pl #101075476 SPR 2019 CBC. INDIAN TRAILS - LEVEL 2 ALTERATIONS. RENOVATION OF ALL 60 RESIDENTIAL UNITS INCLUDING MECHANI… | Roofing | $7,881,109 | 2025-12-16 |
| 251 E 121St Pl #101075479 SPR 2019 CBC, INDIAN TRAILS- LEVEL 2 ALTERATIONS. THE PROJECT INVOLVES THE RENOVATION OF ALL 60 RESIDENTIAL… | Roofing | $7,881,109 | 2025-12-16 |
| 12141 S Indiana Ave #101075482 2019 CBC, INDIAN TRAILS-LEVEL 2 ALTERATIONS. THE PROJECT INVOLVES THE RENOVATION OF ALL 60 RESIDENTIAL UNIT… | Roofing | $7,881,109 | 2025-12-16 |
| 2323 S Rockwell St #B200481610 SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 128000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROLL ROOFING. LOCATION: ROO… | Roofing | $7,338,426 | 2026-09-18 |
| 600 W Chicago Ave #B200469704 SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 67500 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROOF TOP. IL ROOFING CONTRACTO… | Roofing | $6,305,000 | 2026-05-26 |
| 3751 N Broadway #101080519 DDS 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SYNAGOGUE (A-3 USE, EXISTING TYPE II-B AND III-A CONSTRUCTI… | Roofing | $6,000,000 | 2026-05-04 |
| 851 W Waveland Ave #101079081 CPS SCHOOL - SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: 3 STORY BUILDING. ALTERATION FOR FULL ROOF REPLACEMENT INCLUDING COPING W… | Roofing | $5,404,000 | 2026-03-24 |
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