Chicago, IL
The city has published this business under 2 spellings (THE BOWA GROUP, INC.; THE BOWA GROUP INC), counted here as one.
Permits issued between 2016-09-23 and 2025-07-22.
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 - NEW CONSTRUCTION | 31 | 118 | 7 | 340 |
| PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | 105 | 0 | 5 | 54 |
| PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Value | permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 131 | 80.9% |
| Plumbing | 17 | 10.5% |
| General/Building | 11 | 6.8% |
| Mechanical | 3 | 1.9% |
| Value | permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alteration | 105 | 64.8% |
| New | 31 | 19.1% |
| Other | 26 | 16.0% |
| Value | permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| COMPLETE | 106 | 65.4% |
| EXPIRED | 11 | 6.8% |
| PHASED PERMITTING | 9 | 5.6% |
| SUSPENDED | 7 | 4.3% |
| ACTIVE | 3 | 1.9% |
1–24 of 111 addresses. Most recently permitted first.
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