32,685 building permits in Chicago are still open.
84% of eligible building permits have been closed.
The median applicant closes 94.1% of their building permits.
Tracking 204,871 building permits across 83,106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | BOWMAN, ROBERT C | 150 | 149 | 140 | 9 | 94.0% |
| 352 | KELLY, MICHAEL J | 83 | 83 | 78 | 5 | 94.0% |
| 353 | ALESSANDRO, PAUL | 104 | 101 | 95 | 6 | 94.1% |
| 354 | KERN, BRIAN T | 54 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 94.2% |
| 355 | HAKIM, ANWAR A | 52 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 94.2% |
| 356 | FANIZZA, ANTONIO | 54 | 53 | 50 | 3 | 94.3% |
| 357 | AT&T MOBILITY | 664 | 664 | 627 | 37 | 94.4% |
| 358 | DUFRESNE, JEAN | 167 | 163 | 154 | 9 | 94.5% |
| 359 | CASTILLO, HECTOR H | 169 | 164 | 155 | 9 | 94.5% |
| 360 | CHICAGO SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT | 163 | 149 | 141 | 8 | 94.6% |
| 361 | COHOON JR, ROBERT G | 217 | 207 | 196 | 11 | 94.7% |
| 362 | KIDD, CHRISTOPHER D | 39 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 94.7% |
| 363 | WILLICH, RICHARD KARL | 117 | 115 | 109 | 6 | 94.8% |
| 364 | GARRISON, HOWARD A | 79 | 77 | 73 | 4 | 94.8% |
| 365 | KULAK, DENNIS M | 466 | 444 | 421 | 23 | 94.8% |
| 366 | MARQUEE EVENT GROUP INC | 351 | 351 | 333 | 18 | 94.9% |
| 367 | PARLETT, MICHAEL W | 90 | 79 | 75 | 4 | 94.9% |
| 368 | WONG, HOMAN STEPHEN | 105 | 100 | 95 | 5 | 95.0% |
| 369 | DE ROUIN, MICHAEL E | 23 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 95.0% |
| 370 | ICM PROPERTIES | 21 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 95.0% |
| 371 | MORDZINSKI, ANDRZEJ | 309 | 303 | 288 | 15 | 95.0% |
| 372 | BURJEK JOHN W | 411 | 411 | 391 | 20 | 95.1% |
| 373 | BAIGELMAN, DANIEL | 22 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 95.2% |
| 374 | HOMES FOR LESS LLC | 21 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 95.2% |
| 375 | BENJAMIN, JAMES A | 64 | 64 | 61 | 3 | 95.3% |
| 376 | HANNAN, TORIN M | 43 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 95.3% |
| 377 | KAPCHE, JAMES A | 132 | 130 | 124 | 6 | 95.4% |
| 378 | GELDIS, GEORGE | 24 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 95.5% |
| 379 | MITCHELL, RENAULD D | 24 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 95.5% |
| 380 | WALLY AIYASH | 22 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 95.5% |
| 381 | COYNE, PATRICK M | 69 | 67 | 64 | 3 | 95.5% |
| 382 | WALSH, MARK R | 112 | 112 | 107 | 5 | 95.5% |
| 383 | TROMP, PETER F | 70 | 69 | 66 | 3 | 95.7% |
| 384 | DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION | 25 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 95.7% |
| 385 | MCMANUS, GERALD E | 24 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 95.7% |
| 386 | ROSENTHAL, JULIE F | 23 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 95.7% |
| 387 | HEIMSOTH, CHRIS | 93 | 93 | 89 | 4 | 95.7% |
| 388 | CHADHA, SANJIV | 143 | 141 | 135 | 6 | 95.7% |
| 389 | BAUMANN, JOHN R | 250 | 240 | 230 | 10 | 95.8% |
| 390 | HEANEY, JEFFERY J | 24 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 95.8% |
| 391 | COPPER, DONALD G | 193 | 193 | 185 | 8 | 95.9% |
| 392 | LONGHI, THOMAS C | 193 | 193 | 185 | 8 | 95.9% |
| 393 | CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY | 329 | 324 | 311 | 13 | 96.0% |
| 394 | 601W COMPANIES CHICAGO LLC | 25 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 96.0% |
| 395 | MURPHY, MARK A | 25 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 96.0% |
| 396 | JOHNSON JR, WARREN | 540 | 531 | 510 | 21 | 96.0% |
| 397 | GEORGE, CHRIS H | 51 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 96.1% |
| 398 | CHENG, MARK D | 53 | 52 | 50 | 2 | 96.2% |
| 399 | HEIDTKE, DAVID P | 26 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 96.2% |
| 400 | POWERS, THOMAS E | 392 | 374 | 360 | 14 | 96.3% |