Preview 675,283 permits — every permit Chicago, Austin and Seattle issued in the last ten years. The full load is in progress, so this is how far it has got. Sourced from city open-data portals. Data as of 2026-09-21.

DESMOND BUILDERS

Chicago, IL

27 Permits on record
24 Addresses
3 Permit types

Permits issued between 2016-09-26 and 2025-09-11.

How long the city took

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 typePermitsMedian daysChicago medianSlowest 10%
PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION210 1365
PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS50 00

What they pull permits for

Trades

ValuepermitsShare
Electrical 21
Plumbing 4
General/Building 1
Mechanical 1

Nature of work

ValuepermitsShare
New 21
Other 5
Alteration 1

Where they stand

ValuepermitsShare
COMPLETE 16
ACTIVE 3
EXPIRED 3

Where they have worked

24 addresses. Most recently permitted first.

Every permit above is published by the City of Chicago in its open-data portal. 675,283 permits — every permit Chicago, Austin and Seattle issued in the last ten years. The full load is in progress, so this is how far it has got.