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.

MICHAEL'S CONSTRUCTION

Chicago, IL

40 Permits on record
35 Addresses
3 Permit types

Permits issued between 2016-09-29 and 2021-12-07.

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 - RENOVATION/ALTERATION335 1078
PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS60 00

What they pull permits for

Trades

ValuepermitsShare
General/Building 23
Electrical 14
Plumbing 3

Nature of work

ValuepermitsShare
Alteration 33
Other 6
New 1

Where they stand

ValuepermitsShare
COMPLETE 32
EXPIRED 2

Where they have worked

1–24 of 35 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.