Permit Record

New Construction Commercial

540 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL

ClassificationPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTIONCommercial New Construction
Reliable value$150,000
ContractorJames McHugh Construction CO →
Permit record
Parties
Contractor
James McHugh Construction CO
Applicant
Not in source
Owner
Mike Balten
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
1433112029
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
41.9220, -87.6430
Geocode confidence
90%
Geocode source
Not in source
Issued
Jul 5, 2017
Applied
Jul 5, 2017
Work class
Commercial
Description
Source description

DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES: REVISION TO PERMIT #100651925. COMBINING SEVERAL UNIT TYPES-REDUCING THE UNIT COUNT TO 89 DWELLING UNITS. MECHANICAL REVISIONS FOR THE UNIT CHANGES ALONG WITH AN ADDITIONAL MAKE UP AIR UNIT ON THE ROOF AND DUCT WORK TO INSTALL DIRECT VENTED KITCHEN EXHAUST HOODS FOR THE 14 UNITS THAT WERE MODIFIED.

Status
Current status
finaled
Source status
COMPLETE
Provenance
First seen by PermitCore
May 2, 2026 · 13:01 UTC
Last seen
May 15, 2026 · 08:44 UTC
Last changed
May 15, 2026 · 04:37 UTC

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Data-quality checks0 of 12 flagged

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Project timeline at this parcel

18 permits at this parcel (parcel 1433112029) · Feb 17, 2010 – May 7, 2019

  1. May 7, 2019100779907New Construction Residential Sf · Expired$990,000Richard Builders, INC.
  2. Nov 20, 2017100736518MEP Plumbing$8,875J. K. Plumbing, INC.
  3. Nov 9, 2017100734895MEP Electrical$65,000Sonrise Builders INC
  4. Oct 18, 2017100721383Alteration Residential · Finaled$10,000James McHugh Construction CO
  5. Oct 11, 2017100730472MEP Plumbing$20,000Kraus Construction, INC.
  6. Jul 5, 2017This permitNew Construction Commercial · Finaled$150,000James McHugh Construction CO
  7. May 25, 2016100651925Alteration Commercial · Finaled$350,000,000James McHugh Construction CO
  8. Feb 17, 2016100635455MEP Mechanical HVAC$676,725Tk Elevator
  9. Dec 4, 2015100623441Alteration Commercial · Finaled$485,000Skender Construction, LLC.
  10. Aug 4, 2015100607820New Construction Commercial · Finaled$16,000,000James McHugh Construction CO
  11. Jun 1, 2015100596322New Construction Commercial · Finaled$300,000James McHugh Construction CO
  12. Sep 18, 2014100554194Alteration Commercial · Finaled$1,000,000Brandenburg Industrial Service Company
  13. Jul 10, 2014100537875Alteration Commercial · Finaled$157,450Sandz Development CO., INC
  14. Aug 7, 2013100503215MEP Mechanical HVAC$328,900Otis Elevator - Lombard
  15. Jul 25, 2013100497927Alteration Commercial · Finaled$30,000Sandz Development CO., INC
  16. Jun 6, 2012100439375DemolitionBrandenburg Ind Serv C
  17. Aug 12, 2011100397233Alteration Commercial · Finaled$5,500,000Richard Builders, INC.
  18. Feb 17, 2010100330882Fence Wall$24,850Richard Builders, INC.

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

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Developer details
Permit #
100689532
Canonical ID
3:100689532
Source permit ID
100689532
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