8,826 Commercial New Construction permits in Chicago
Updated 7h ago via daily refresh. Commercial New Construction subset of the 1,620,800 total Chicago permits indexed.
Permits indexed8,826Across Chicago
RefreshDailyLast update 2026-05-24 02:00 CT
Cohort classifierLLM-1Field-level DQ flags inline
What this cohort covers
What counts as Commercial New Construction in Chicago?
Commercial new construction permits cover ground-up commercial buildings — office towers, retail centers, mixed-use developments, and standalone storefronts. These permits are filed when a project breaks ground and includes the structural foundation, framing, and shell work. Filtered for commercial occupancy types (B, M, A-2) under the International Building Code.
$84,200,000
950 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL
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FAQ
Frequently asked about commercial new construction permits in Chicago
- How many commercial new construction permits are pulled in Chicago each year?
- 8,826 commercial new construction permits are currently indexed for Chicago. Volume varies year over year; PermitCore tracks both historical totals and current rolling-window activity.
- Where can I see the latest commercial new construction permits in Chicago?
- The grid above shows the most recent commercial new construction permits in Chicago, paginated 25 per page. For programmatic access — filter by cohort, by date range, by contractor — use the PermitCore API or download via the sandbox.
- How is the commercial new construction data in Chicago refreshed?
- Chicago permit data is refreshed daily from the city's open-data portal. Cohort classification is applied automatically via PermitCore's LLM-1 classifier; field-level data-quality flags surface inline so you can filter for clean rows.
- Can I export Chicago commercial new construction permits?
- Yes — the free tier includes 5K rows of CSV export per month. Paid tiers expand to Parquet export, 50K-2M rows, and webhook delivery on new commercial new construction permit filings.