31,186 building permits in Chicago are still open.
84.6% of eligible building permits have been closed.
The median applicant closes 94.1% of their building permits.
Tracking 202,787 building permits across 81,991 applicants since . Data updated daily from Chicago Data Portal.
Lowest Building Permit Closure Rates
Applicants with 20+ rated permits, active in the last 3 years. Methodology
| # | Applicant | Total Permits | Rated Eligible | Closed | Still Open | Closure Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | IVARI, ANDREW J | 183 | 173 | 147 | 26 | 85.0% |
| 202 | ZAHRAH, NABIL F | 64 | 60 | 51 | 9 | 85.0% |
| 203 | MACEWEN, DWAYNE K | 21 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 85.0% |
| 204 | BEYERL, GARY E | 20 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 85.0% |
| 205 | DIGANCI, MARK T | 78 | 67 | 57 | 10 | 85.1% |
| 206 | HOTHAN, ALEXANDER J | 54 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 85.1% |
| 207 | JORDAN, JAMES D | 129 | 121 | 103 | 18 | 85.1% |
| 208 | RIVETNA, CYRUS | 224 | 216 | 184 | 32 | 85.2% |
| 209 | BESCH, STEVEN P | 118 | 108 | 92 | 16 | 85.2% |
| 210 | UNITED AIRLINES | 29 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 85.2% |
| 211 | THOMPSON, JAMES P | 65 | 61 | 52 | 9 | 85.2% |
| 212 | ILEKIS, ALPHONSE A | 180 | 179 | 153 | 26 | 85.5% |
| 213 | HEDLUND, NEVIN N | 95 | 90 | 77 | 13 | 85.6% |
| 214 | ARENZANA LUIS M | 118 | 118 | 101 | 17 | 85.6% |
| 215 | VILLANUEVA, ALLEN M | 43 | 42 | 36 | 6 | 85.7% |
| 216 | COOK, CHARLES S | 30 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 85.7% |
| 217 | WHITNEY, RICHARD L | 21 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 85.7% |
| 218 | WINSTON, EL DANTE' C | 47 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 86.1% |
| 219 | REGAN, NATALIE L | 30 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 86.2% |
| 220 | DALE, FOSTER DAVID | 106 | 102 | 88 | 14 | 86.3% |
| 221 | HAMMERSLEY, BRIAN J | 75 | 73 | 63 | 10 | 86.3% |
| 222 | BOGUSCH, MELISSA M | 160 | 139 | 120 | 19 | 86.3% |
| 223 | SULLIVAN, MARK J | 183 | 183 | 158 | 25 | 86.3% |
| 224 | HEINERT, JONATHAN M | 24 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 86.4% |
| 225 | TAYLOR, BRIAN A | 123 | 118 | 102 | 16 | 86.4% |
| 226 | HUTTER, PAMELA J | 88 | 82 | 71 | 11 | 86.6% |
| 227 | VON WEISE, CHARLES W | 78 | 75 | 65 | 10 | 86.7% |
| 228 | HOCHBERG, KASIA LUCYNA | 31 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 86.7% |
| 229 | WILSON, FREDERICK H | 31 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 86.7% |
| 230 | TWOHEY, EDWARD F | 56 | 53 | 46 | 7 | 86.8% |
| 231 | PUROHIT, HEMAL M | 218 | 205 | 178 | 27 | 86.8% |
| 232 | SMITH, EBEN C | 62 | 61 | 53 | 8 | 86.9% |
| 233 | FITZGERALD, DANIELA S | 304 | 292 | 254 | 38 | 87.0% |
| 234 | MAIN, TODD | 113 | 110 | 96 | 14 | 87.3% |
| 235 | DARNSTADT, KATHERINE | 69 | 63 | 55 | 8 | 87.3% |
| 236 | YUNG, EDWARD M | 434 | 416 | 364 | 52 | 87.5% |
| 237 | WESTBROOK, RAMONA | 73 | 72 | 63 | 9 | 87.5% |
| 238 | KIM, MARTIN | 43 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 87.5% |
| 239 | HANNA, JOHN C | 2,468 | 2,374 | 2,082 | 292 | 87.7% |
| 240 | SCARLATIS, NICK G | 185 | 183 | 161 | 22 | 88.0% |
| 241 | RAMOS, RICARDO ANTONIO S | 25 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 88.0% |
| 242 | SOUTHPORT PROPERTIES LLC | 25 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 88.0% |
| 243 | BECKLEY, OLABODE M | 62 | 59 | 52 | 7 | 88.1% |
| 244 | CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 900 | 871 | 768 | 103 | 88.2% |
| 245 | HELFERT, JEREMY D | 176 | 170 | 150 | 20 | 88.2% |
| 246 | DUGGAN, MATTHEW A | 72 | 68 | 60 | 8 | 88.2% |
| 247 | FENG, ZISONG | 180 | 176 | 156 | 20 | 88.6% |
| 248 | VIRMANI, HARISH C | 99 | 97 | 86 | 11 | 88.7% |
| 249 | C3 PRESENTS LLC | 143 | 106 | 94 | 12 | 88.7% |
| 250 | TRICARICO, NICHOLAS JOSEPH | 28 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 88.9% |