Contractor Profile
James M, Barb Construction, INC
James M, Barb Construction, INC concentrates in commercial alteration in Chicago (89% of its 19 segment-eligible permits), with secondary activity across 1 other segment. Its permit record in Chicago spans 2007–2025. Reliable permit valuations total ≈$12.2M (across the 95% of filings with a valuation we can stand behind).
First permit: Jun 21, 2007 (7,024d ago)Latest permit: Dec 23, 2025 (264d ago)
The sales record
- Market
- Chicago
- Active
- 2007–2025 · 18 yrs
- Licence IDs on their permits
- —
- Reliable value
- $12.2M
- Coverage
- 95%
- Reliable filings
- 18
- Rank in Chicago
- #2,920
- Permits (all-time, all segments)
- 20
- Filings 90d
- 0
- Filings 30d
- 0
- Latest permit
- Dec 23, 2025
Typical project size$185Ktypically $52K–$838K across 18 valued permits
Where they work
Primarily Commercial Alteration — 89% of 19 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
Jun ’250–1 permits/moDec ’25
permits per month permit value
Service area
Typical service area ~3 mi in Chicago
The p90 footprint of where James M, Barb Construction, INC has pulled permits in Chicago — drawn from all 20 of their indexed permits. It reflects detected permit activity, not a guaranteed service-area claim.
- Chicago20
Recent permitsLargest recent$5.0M· 108 N State St, Chicago, IL
Showing 19 of 19 permits by James M, Barb Construction, INC in the indexed window · most recent first
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- Dec 23, 2025Commercial Alteration1000 N Rush St, Chicago, ILAlteration$3Kapplied Oct 28, 2025
- Aug 7, 2025Commercial Alteration1000 N Rush St, Chicago, ILAlteration$1.1Mapplied Jun 2, 2025
- Jun 6, 2025Commercial Alteration1000 N Rush St, Chicago, ILAlteration$100Kapplied Apr 24, 2025
- Apr 18, 2024Commercial Alteration113 E Oak St, Chicago, ILAlteration$57Kapplied Apr 3, 2024
- Nov 28, 2023Commercial Alteration113 E Oak St, Chicago, ILAlteration$450Kapplied Nov 1, 2023
- Mar 15, 2023Commercial Alteration33 E Oak St, Chicago, ILAlteration$500Kapplied Jan 11, 2023
- Feb 27, 2020Commercial Alteration854 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, ILAlteration$114K
- Jan 28, 2020Commercial Alteration7305 N Rogers Ave, Chicago, ILAlteration$50K
- Sep 11, 2019Commercial Alteration540 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, ILAlteration$500Kapplied Aug 12, 2019
- Mar 27, 2019Residential Alteration900 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, ILAlteration$75
- Nov 7, 2016Commercial Alteration900 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, ILAlteration$18K
- Apr 26, 2016Commercial Alteration108 N State St, Chicago, ILAlteration$5.0Mapplied Apr 20, 2016
- Aug 6, 2015Residential Alteration2 S State St, Chicago, ILAlteration$1 ⚠
- Mar 12, 2009Commercial Alteration108 N State St, Chicago, ILAlteration$1.5Mapplied Sep 19, 2008
- Jan 12, 2009Commercial Alteration700 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, ILAlteration$1.5Mapplied Dec 29, 2008
- Nov 13, 2008Commercial Alteration700 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, ILAlteration$950Kapplied Jul 3, 2008
- Dec 6, 2007Commercial Alteration1538 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, ILAlteration$40Kapplied Sep 12, 2007
- Jul 13, 2007Commercial Alteration1538 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, ILAlteration$185Kapplied Mar 29, 2007
- Jun 21, 2007Commercial Alteration1055 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, ILAlteration$185Kapplied Jun 13, 2007
Dec 23, 2025 applied Oct 28, 2025 | 1000 N Rush St, Chicago, IL | Commercial Alteration | $3K |
Aug 7, 2025 applied Jun 2, 2025 | 1000 N Rush St, Chicago, IL | Commercial Alteration | $1.1M |
Jun 6, 2025 applied Apr 24, 2025 | 1000 N Rush St, Chicago, IL | Commercial Alteration | $100K |
Apr 18, 2024 applied Apr 3, 2024 | 113 E Oak St, Chicago, IL | Commercial Alteration | $57K |
Nov 28, 2023 applied Nov 1, 2023 | 113 E Oak St, Chicago, IL | Commercial Alteration | $450K |
Mar 15, 2023 applied Jan 11, 2023 | 33 E Oak St, Chicago, IL | Commercial Alteration | $500K |
Feb 27, 2020 | 854 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Alteration | $114K |
Jan 28, 2020 | 7305 N Rogers Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Alteration | $50K |
Sep 11, 2019 applied Aug 12, 2019 | 540 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Alteration | $500K |
Mar 27, 2019 | 900 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL | Residential Alteration | $75 |
Nov 7, 2016 | 900 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Alteration | $18K |
Apr 26, 2016 applied Apr 20, 2016 | 108 N State St, Chicago, IL | Commercial Alteration | $5.0M |
Aug 6, 2015 | 2 S State St, Chicago, IL | Residential Alteration | $1 ⚠ |
Mar 12, 2009 applied Sep 19, 2008 | 108 N State St, Chicago, IL | Commercial Alteration | $1.5M |
Jan 12, 2009 applied Dec 29, 2008 | 700 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Alteration | $1.5M |
Nov 13, 2008 applied Jul 3, 2008 | 700 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Alteration | $950K |
Dec 6, 2007 applied Sep 12, 2007 | 1538 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Alteration | $40K |
Jul 13, 2007 applied Mar 29, 2007 | 1538 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Alteration | $185K |
Jun 21, 2007 applied Jun 13, 2007 | 1055 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL | Commercial Alteration | $185K |
Sites James M, Barb Construction, INC returns to3 in Chicago
Addresses where James M, Barb Construction, INC has pulled repeat permits and the site itself has a deep permit history (25+ permits, all contractors). Each links to that parcel’s full record.
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