39,418 construction permits in Chicago are still open.

90.6% of eligible construction permits have been closed.

The median applicant closes 100.0% of their construction permits.

Tracking 418,073 construction permits across 100,738 applicants since 2006. Data updated daily from Chicago Data Portal.

Lowest Permit Closure Rates

Applicants with 20+ rated permits, active in the last 3 years. Methodology

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#	Applicant	Total Permits	Rated Eligible	Closed	Still Open	Closure Rate
451	BANK OF AMERICA	57	51	50	1	98.0%
452	SPURLOCK & SON	108	107	105	2	98.1%
453	SUAREZ JR, ENRIQUE	218	218	214	4	98.2%
454	PURE POWER ELECTRICAL,CORP.	109	109	107	2	98.2%
455	CURRENT FLOW LLC	111	111	109	2	98.2%
456	KOHN, GARY L	168	168	165	3	98.2%
457	PETERS, MARK R	59	57	56	1	98.2%
458	ARAVOSIS, GEORGE G	59	58	57	1	98.3%
459	JAMES CONSTRUCTION INC.	58	58	57	1	98.3%
460	C & X ELECTRIC CO.	177	177	174	3	98.3%
461	PENCO ELECTRIC, INC.	59	59	58	1	98.3%
462	LONG, STEPHEN J	61	61	60	1	98.4%
463	NAM-RON ELECTRIC	132	123	121	2	98.4%
464	BATES ELECTRIC INC	63	63	62	1	98.4%
465	TITAN SOLAR POWER IL INC	65	65	64	1	98.5%
466	WAYNE'S ELECTRIC	393	393	387	6	98.5%
467	BONE, JEFFREY C	66	66	65	1	98.5%
468	AEZ ELECTRIC, INC.	67	67	66	1	98.5%
469	MARQUEE EVENT GROUP INC	338	338	333	5	98.5%
470	SYL PRO ELECTRIC	68	68	67	1	98.5%
471	AT&T WIRELESS	70	69	68	1	98.6%
472	CONSERVE ELECTRIC,INC	69	69	68	1	98.6%
473	JOHNSON CONTROLS SECURITY	418	418	412	6	98.6%
474	KENNETH D. DOSIE ELECTRIC	148	148	146	2	98.6%
475	CITY SERVICE ELECTRIC INC.	152	152	150	2	98.7%
476	GIANNA NICHOLS	76	76	75	1	98.7%
477	A B B	155	155	153	2	98.7%
478	WALDEN TECHNICAL SERVICES,INC.	82	82	81	1	98.8%
479	CROSSTOWN ELECTRIC, INC.	85	85	84	1	98.8%
480	THOMAS WILSON ELECTRIC	85	85	84	1	98.8%
481	LAY, SCOTT P	89	89	88	1	98.9%
482	USDATA COMM	90	90	89	1	98.9%
483	T MOBILE	98	91	90	1	98.9%
484	CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG	275	275	272	3	98.9%
485	TOTAL ELECTRIC, INC.	92	92	91	1	98.9%
486	HAGLE, PAUL L	475	475	470	5	98.9%
487	OLIVER, INC.	96	96	95	1	99.0%
488	HOOKER MICHAEL	106	102	101	1	99.0%
489	AK ELECTRIC, INC.	102	102	101	1	99.0%
490	SUPER ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION CO	102	102	101	1	99.0%
491	MITCHELL ETELY	236	231	229	2	99.1%
492	ADNAN DAVID ELECTRIC	116	116	115	1	99.1%
493	LUDWIK'S ELECTRIC, INC.	118	118	117	1	99.2%
494	DUBROWSKI GROUP CORP	120	120	119	1	99.2%
495	DISTINCTIVE ELECTRICAL SERVICE	122	122	121	1	99.2%
496	SPENCER, MARK E	255	249	247	2	99.2%
497	AFFILIATED CUSTOMER SEVICE INC	139	139	138	1	99.3%
498	LEON ELECTRIC	289	289	287	2	99.3%
499	CUSTOM ELECTRICAL SERVICE INC.	150	150	149	1	99.3%
500	CONTRAST ELECTRICAL SERVICES	618	618	614	4	99.4%