Contractor Profile
First Ad Signs INC
First Ad Signs INC is a specialist commercial signage permits contractor in Chicago — all 994 of its segment-eligible permits fall in commercial signage permits. Its permit record in Chicago spans 2018–2026. Reliable permit valuations total ≈$1.9M (across the 100% of filings with a valuation we can stand behind). Filing activity is down 45% over the last 90 days versus the prior 90.
First permit: Mar 13, 2018 (3,139d ago)Latest permit: Jul 27, 2026 (81d ago)
The sales record
- Market
- Chicago
- Active
- 2018–2026 · 8 yrs
- Licence IDs on their permits
- —
- Reliable value
- $1.9M
- Coverage
- 100%
- Reliable filings
- 994
- Rank in Chicago
- #29
- Permits (all-time, all segments)
- 983
- Filings 90d
- 16
- Filings 30d
- 1
- Latest permit
- Jul 27, 2026
Typical project size$2Ktypically $2K–$2K across 994 valued permits
Where they work
Primarily Commercial Signage Permits — 100% of 994 segment-classified permits
Firmographics
License & registration IDs on fileNot in our data — we don’t hold licensing-board registries, and this city’s permit records carry no licence number. This is a gap in our coverage, not a statement about this firm’s licensure.
Direct contactNot in our data — we don’t fabricate firmographics.
Monthly activity
Oct ’240–21 permits/moOct ’26
permits per month permit value
Service area
Typical service area ~9 mi in Chicago
The p90 footprint of where First Ad Signs INC has pulled permits in Chicago — drawn from all 994 of their indexed permits. It reflects detected permit activity, not a guaranteed service-area claim.
- Chicago994
Recent permitsLargest recent$7K· 2508 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL
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- Oct 2, 2026Commercial Signage Permits6601 N Avondale Ave, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$5Kapplied Aug 31, 2026
- Sep 2, 2026Commercial Signage Permits6715 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$2Kapplied Jul 13, 2026
- Sep 2, 2026Commercial Signage Permits1055 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$4Kapplied May 12, 2026
- Aug 26, 2026Commercial Signage Permits6715 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$5Kapplied Jul 13, 2026
- Aug 14, 2026Commercial Signage Permits3755 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$5Kapplied Jul 9, 2026
- Aug 13, 2026Commercial Signage Permits5135 N Clark St, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$3Kapplied Jul 8, 2026
- Aug 13, 2026Commercial Signage Permits4605 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$3Kapplied Jul 8, 2026
- Aug 13, 2026Commercial Signage Permits4605 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$6Kapplied Jul 8, 2026
- Aug 13, 2026Commercial Signage Permits1442 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$3Kapplied Jun 15, 2026
- Aug 3, 2026Commercial Signage Permits5160 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$6Kapplied Jul 2, 2026
- Aug 3, 2026Commercial Signage Permits2508 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$7Kapplied Jun 8, 2026
- Jul 27, 2026Commercial Signage Permits5334 S Archer Ave, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$125applied Jun 15, 2026
- Jul 27, 2026Commercial Signage Permits5334 S Archer Ave, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$5Kapplied Jun 15, 2026
- Jul 27, 2026Commercial Signage Permits4020 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$6Kapplied Jun 8, 2026
- Jul 27, 2026Commercial Signage Permits1734 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$3Kapplied Apr 29, 2026
- Jul 23, 2026Commercial Signage Permits4156 W North Ave, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$2Kapplied May 5, 2026
- Jul 17, 2026Commercial Signage Permits2620 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$3Kapplied Jun 15, 2026
- Jul 17, 2026Commercial Signage Permits2620 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$7Kapplied Jun 15, 2026
- Jul 16, 2026Commercial Signage Permits4917 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$6Kapplied Jun 26, 2026
- Jul 16, 2026Commercial Signage Permits5334 S Archer Ave, Chicago, ILSign · Commercial$460applied Jun 15, 2026
Oct 2, 2026 applied Aug 31, 2026 | 6601 N Avondale Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $5K |
Sep 2, 2026 applied Jul 13, 2026 | 6715 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $2K |
Sep 2, 2026 applied May 12, 2026 | 1055 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $4K |
Aug 26, 2026 applied Jul 13, 2026 | 6715 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $5K |
Aug 14, 2026 applied Jul 9, 2026 | 3755 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $5K |
Aug 13, 2026 applied Jul 8, 2026 | 5135 N Clark St, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $3K |
Aug 13, 2026 applied Jul 8, 2026 | 4605 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $3K |
Aug 13, 2026 applied Jul 8, 2026 | 4605 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $6K |
Aug 13, 2026 applied Jun 15, 2026 | 1442 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $3K |
Aug 3, 2026 applied Jul 2, 2026 | 5160 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $6K |
Aug 3, 2026 applied Jun 8, 2026 | 2508 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $7K |
Jul 27, 2026 applied Jun 15, 2026 | 5334 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $125 |
Jul 27, 2026 applied Jun 15, 2026 | 5334 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $5K |
Jul 27, 2026 applied Jun 8, 2026 | 4020 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $6K |
Jul 27, 2026 applied Apr 29, 2026 | 1734 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $3K |
Jul 23, 2026 applied May 5, 2026 | 4156 W North Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $2K |
Jul 17, 2026 applied Jun 15, 2026 | 2620 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $3K |
Jul 17, 2026 applied Jun 15, 2026 | 2620 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $7K |
Jul 16, 2026 applied Jun 26, 2026 | 4917 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $6K |
Jul 16, 2026 applied Jun 15, 2026 | 5334 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Signage Permits Commercial | $460 |
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