Chicago, IL
The city has published this business under 2 spellings (BM INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS INC; BM INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS, INC), counted here as one.
Permits issued between 2016-09-27 and 2026-07-07.
Days from application to issue, by permit type, with the city's own median for the same type beside it. This measures the permit office as much as the contractor.
| Permit type | Permits | Median days | Chicago median | Slowest 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | 14 | 44 | 10 | 70 |
| PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | 15 | 0 | 13 | 99 |
| Value | permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General/Building | 40 | 60.6% |
| Electrical | 22 | 33.3% |
| Plumbing | 3 | 4.5% |
| Mechanical | 1 | 1.5% |
| Value | permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 36 | 54.5% |
| New | 15 | 22.7% |
| Alteration | 14 | 21.2% |
| Repair | 1 | 1.5% |
| Value | permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| COMPLETE | 22 | 33.3% |
| ACTIVE | 5 | 7.6% |
| EXPIRED | 5 | 7.6% |
| PHASED PERMITTING | 1 | 1.5% |
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