Expired and abandoned building permits in Chicago

Permits in Chicago that were issued but expired without the work being completed. An expired permit often marks a stalled project — a renovation that ran out of budget, a flip that stopped, or an owner who gave up. Investors use these as a distress signal.

12 permits listed
$1,072,622 declared value
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1916 W 17TH ST$20,000
SELF-CERT: EMERGENCY REAR PORCH REPLACEMENT, REPLACE EXISTING REAR OPEN WOOD/METAL PORCH WITH NEW OPEN METAL PORCH SAME SIZE AND LOCATION TO CORRECT BUILDING VIOLATIONS, AS PER ARCHITECT'S PLANS, IN EXISTING 3 STORY BRI
Issued 2024-12-09 · addition alteration · expired
3635 N CLARK ST$7,500
PERMIT EXPIRES ON 02/09/2025 ERECTION STARTS: 12/30/2024, ERECTION ENDS: 01/02/2025. WRIGLEY FIELD - GALLAGHER WAY - WINTER CLASSICTENT- ONE DAY EVENT 12/31/2024ERECT ONE (1) 30X20 (9MX6M) STRUCTURE TENT 12/30/2024- REM
Issued 2024-12-09 · new construction · expired
1300 S DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DR SB$69,066
PERMIT EXPIRES ON 02/09/2025 ERECTION STARTS: 12/8/2024, ERECTION ENDS: 12/17/2024. ERECTION STARTS: 12/8/2024, ERECTION ENDS: 12/17/2024. ALDER PLANETARIUM - SULLIVAN WEDDINGTENT/PLATFORM- PEER REVIEW- ONE DAY EVENT 1
Issued 2024-12-09 · new construction · expired
4248 W WEST END AVE$15,000
REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING FRONT & REAR OPEN WOOD PORCHES AS PER PLAN.
Issued 2024-12-03 · addition alteration · expired
6128 N KEDVALE AVE$1,500
SPR 2019 CBRC: INSTALLATION OF FRONT STAIR AND REAR WOOD DECK OF EXIST SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE W/ BASEMENT (OCCUPANCY GROUP R-3; TYPE IV-A CONSTRUCTION)
Issued 2024-12-03 · addition alteration · expired
5301 N CENTRAL AVE$22,000
REPLACEMENT OF(2) 2-STORY OPEN WOOD PORCHES. NO CHANGE IN SIZE/LOCATION/CONFIGURATION. (OCCUPANCY GROUP R-2; TYPE IIIA CONSTRUCTION)
Issued 2024-12-03 · addition alteration · expired
2505 N MOZART ST$5,000
SELF CERTIFICATION PROJECT. REVISION TO PERMIT #100949622 TO REVISE ELECTRICAL SERVICE SIZE FROM 200 AMPS TO 400 AMPS.
Issued 2024-12-02 · addition alteration · expired
7751 S MARYLAND AVE$4,500
REMOVE AND REPLACE EXIST. FRONT PORCH-SAME SIZE AND LOCATION."SPR 2019 CBC¿.
Issued 2024-11-25 · addition alteration · expired
1 N FRANKLIN ST$898,056
SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SPEC SUITES 2450 & 2425 WORK TO INCLUDE DEMO, ARCHITECTURAL, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING AS PER PLANS. IIA CONSTRUCTION, B-BUSINESS OCCUPANCY.
Issued 2024-11-25 · addition alteration · issued
13224 S BRANDON AVE$5,000
SPR 2019 CBRC: REPLACEMENT 1-STORY EXTERIOR REAR WOOD OPEN PORCH W/ NEW WOOD OPEN STAIRWAY. (OCCUPANCY GROUP R-5; TYPE VA CONSTRUCTION)
Issued 2024-11-21 · addition alteration · expired
7819 S EUCLID AVE$15,000
REPLACEMENT OF 2-STORY OPEN REAR WOOD PORCH. NO CHANGE IN SIZE/LOCATION/CONFIGURATION. (OCCUPANCY GROUP R-5; TYPE IIIA CONSTRUCTION)
Issued 2024-11-18 · addition alteration · expired
1448 S RIDGEWAY AVE$10,000
REPAIR EXISTING 3-STORY OPEN REAR IRON/WOOD PORCH. NO CHANGE IN SIZE/LOCATION/CONFIGURATION.(OCCUPANCY GROUP R-5; TYPE IIIA CONSTRUCTION)
Issued 2024-11-18 · addition alteration · expired
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