The permit record, in numbers
Computed from the permits currently loaded for Chicago, Austin and Seattle.
Preview: 9,000 permits loaded from Chicago, Austin and Seattle. More cities are being added. Data as of 2026-09-06.
9,000
Permits on file
3
Cities
7,661
Addresses
2,377
Contractors named
Permits by city
| Value | permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| austin | 3,000 | 33.3% |
| chicago | 3,000 | 33.3% |
| seattle | 3,000 | 33.3% |
What is being permitted
| Value | permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building | 2,527 | 28.1% |
| PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 1,942 | 21.6% |
| Electrical Permit | 932 | 10.4% |
| Plumbing Permit | 770 | 8.6% |
| Mechanical Permit | 626 | 7.0% |
| Building Permit | 563 | 6.3% |
| PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | 514 | 5.7% |
| Roof | 244 | 2.7% |
| Demolition | 216 | 2.4% |
| PERMIT - SIGNS | 191 | 2.1% |
| PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | 186 | 2.1% |
| Driveway / Sidewalks | 109 | 1.2% |
Where they stand
| Value | permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 2,671 | 29.7% |
| Issued | 2,553 | 28.4% |
| ACTIVE | 2,472 | 27.5% |
| Completed | 414 | 4.6% |
| Final | 320 | 3.6% |
| COMPLETE | 196 | 2.2% |
| Withdrawn | 12 | 0.1% |
| Inspections Completed | 11 | 0.1% |
| Ready for Issuance | 9 | 0.1% |
| PHASED PERMITTING | 5 | 0.1% |
Class of work
| Value | permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Addition/Alteration | 1,771 | 19.7% |
| New | 1,429 | 15.9% |
| Repair | 509 | 5.7% |
| Change Out | 495 | 5.5% |
| Electrical Work | 460 | 5.1% |
| Remodel | 412 | 4.6% |
| Demolition | 208 | 2.3% |
| Small-Scale Solar PV System | 207 | 2.3% |
| Masonry Work | 194 | 2.2% |
| Addition and Remodel | 192 | 2.1% |
Most recently issued
- 1 1505 SURREY HILL DR — Plumbing Permit 2026-09-05
- 2 6908 SENECA FALLS LN — Mechanical Permit 2026-09-05
- 3 2607 S 4TH ST — Building Permit 2026-09-05
- 4 4612 DUSIK LN — Plumbing Permit 2026-09-05
- 5 7012 YATES AVE — Electrical Permit 2026-09-05
- 6 13208 LAMPLIGHT VILLAGE AVE — Electrical Permit 2026-09-05
- 7 6547 FAIR VALLEY TRL — Mechanical Permit 2026-09-05
- 8 8105 CRISWOOD PL — Electrical Permit 2026-09-05
- 9 1801 W ST JOHNS AVE UNIT A — Electrical Permit 2026-09-05
- 10 5713 MARCHMONT LN — Electrical Permit 2026-09-05
Longest open
Oldest application date still on file — not necessarily still in progress.
- 1 4907 SHOAL CREEK BLVD — Active 1995-05-08
- 2 11305 TOLEDO DR — Active 1999-06-30
- 3 2607 PARK VIEW DR — Final 2000-08-11
- 4 12405 BURLYWOOD TRL — Final 2011-06-08
- 5 914 KOERNER LN — Active 2014-03-12
- 6 4803 PLACID PL — Final 2015-01-28
- 7 9239 INTERLAKE AVE N — Issued 2017-09-10
- 8 6911 42ND AVE S — Withdrawn 2017-10-04
- 9 4720 PUGET WAY SW — Issued 2018-07-14
- 10 1705 SUMMIT VW — Active 2018-08-08
How to read these
Every figure is computed from the permits currently loaded for the cities we cover — it describes this dataset, not all construction in those cities. Values come from each city's own open-data publication and are not corrected here.