Permit Record

Alteration Residential

1551 S Sawyer Ave, Chicago, IL

ClassificationPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATIONResidential Alteration
Reliable value$300,000
ContractorToro Construction CORP →
Permit record
Parties
Contractor
Toro Construction CORP
Applicant
Not in source
Owner
Richard Townsell
Architect
Not in source
Engineer
Not in source
Contractor license
Not in source
Building & lot · PLUTO
Building class
Not in source
Zoning district
Not in source
Lot area
Not in source
Year built
Not in source
Units (total)
Not in source
Units (residential)
Not in source
Units (commercial)
Not in source
Floor area
Not in source
Parcel & enrichment
Parcel APN
1623229019
Climate zone (IECC)
5A
Roof area (est.)
Not derivable — no building-size signal for this permit
HVAC tonnage (est.)
Not derivable — no building-size signal for this permit
Building type
Not in source
Building subtype
Not in source
Geocode & dates
Coordinates
41.8594, -87.7065
Geocode confidence
90%
Geocode source
Not in source
Issued
Sep 15, 2025
Applied
Feb 11, 2025
Work class
Residential
Description
Source description

SC 2019 CBRC - REMODEL OF THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF AN EXISTING THREE-STORY, THREE-FAMILY HOME WITH A BASEMENT. DEMOLITION OF THE REAR EXTERIOR WOOD PORCH AND STAIRS AND THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EXTERIOR METAL STAIR AND DECK. ALL PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WILL BE REPLACED AND UPGRADED TO ENERGY-EFFICIENT STANDARDS. THE SCOPE ALSO INCLUDES A NEW METAL FRONT AND REAR PORCH, ALONG WITH A RESIDENTIAL ROOF DECK. OCCUPANCY: A: HOUSEHOLD LIVING | 5: MULTI-UNIT (3+ UNITS) RESIDENTIAL. CONSTRUCTION TYPE: IIIA.

Status
Current status
issued
Source status
ACTIVE
Provenance
First seen by PermitCore
May 2, 2026 · 13:10 UTC
Last seen
Aug 8, 2026 · 09:45 UTC
Last changed
May 12, 2026 · 00:34 UTC

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Data-quality checks0 of 12 flagged

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Project timeline at this parcel

3 permits at this parcel (parcel 1623229019) · Nov 16, 2010 – Sep 15, 2025

  1. Sep 15, 2025This permitAlteration Residential · Issued$300,000Toro Construction CORP
  2. Apr 15, 2021100917852Alteration Residential$29,600Weehab Group LLC
  3. Nov 16, 2010100335726Alteration Residential · Finaled$15,000A1 Empire Builders, LLC

Full permit history at this parcel · as of Jul 8, 2026.

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Developer details
Permit #
101063513
Canonical ID
3:101063513
Source permit ID
101063513
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