43,713 construction permits in Chicago are still open.

90.2% of eligible construction permits have been closed.

The median applicant closes 100.0% of their construction permits.

Tracking 447,533 construction permits across 113,961 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
51	KACPRZYNSKI, ANDY	228	153	79	74	51.6%
52	BREMER, CHRISTOPHER J	76	67	35	32	52.2%
53	GUACOLDA REYES	34	33	18	15	54.5%
54	DEUTSCH, TIMOTHY A	23	20	11	9	55.0%
55	LIVANU, EDUARD	67	58	32	26	55.2%
56	KAMIEN, KEVIN K	204	189	105	84	55.6%
57	BENOIT, JOHN W	140	100	56	44	56.0%
58	WANDS, GARY A	51	48	27	21	56.3%
59	MATTHYS, MICHAEL J	31	30	17	13	56.7%
60	KOLBER, STEVEN A	69	58	33	25	56.9%
61	NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES COURT ORDER RECEIVER	50	49	28	21	57.1%
62	JK RENTALS II, LLC	28	21	12	9	57.1%
63	SENGA, FIRMIN S	210	192	111	81	57.8%
64	LESKIV, ALAN	67	60	35	25	58.3%
65	WANG, ANDREW R	211	183	107	76	58.5%
66	GARY, WARREN R	69	22	13	9	59.1%
67	CLINE, EMMA L	27	22	13	9	59.1%
68	FAWCETT, PRESTON C	60	54	32	22	59.3%
69	WOLFE, ANA S	40	37	22	15	59.5%
70	NICOLAIE, CRISTIAN M	90	79	47	32	59.5%
71	SHIVELY, MICHAEL N	48	42	25	17	59.5%
72	THEODORE, PETER T	68	60	36	24	60.0%
73	PURDY, ELIZABETH C	57	55	33	22	60.0%
74	HIRAMI, BRIAN B	54	50	30	20	60.0%
75	BARRY, MICHAEL J	21	20	12	8	60.0%
76	MO, JUNG J	111	94	57	37	60.6%
77	METRA	30	28	17	11	60.7%
78	T- MOBILE	164	158	96	62	60.8%
79	SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION	23	23	14	9	60.9%
80	HUDSON, BRYAN W	485	432	264	168	61.1%
81	PIECZONKA, TRACEY M	42	31	19	12	61.3%
82	CHLEBEK, CHESTER	43	39	24	15	61.5%
83	NATKE, ROBERT EDWARD	47	47	29	18	61.7%
84	MAGALIFF, JAIME A	21	21	13	8	61.9%
85	DZIEKIEWICZ, GABRIEL I	49	45	28	17	62.2%
86	SHALVIS, SCOTT A	67	64	40	24	62.5%
87	RANDAZZO, LUIGI F	31	24	15	9	62.5%
88	TEBBENKAMP, JANET K	27	24	15	9	62.5%
89	BRAHAR, ERIC R	54	41	26	15	63.4%
90	MONTGOMERY, THOMAS C	220	195	124	71	63.6%
91	GARCIA, LAURA	91	84	54	30	64.3%
92	NUTTELMAN, JASON P	53	31	20	11	64.5%
93	BOARD OF EDUCATION - CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS	34	34	22	12	64.7%
94	MICHALEK, CHRISTOPHER	24	23	15	8	65.2%
95	MCDONNELL, IAN J	101	81	53	28	65.4%
96	COX, MICHAEL S	636	540	355	185	65.7%
97	DOBOS, NATALJA	38	33	22	11	66.7%
98	KUJAWA, CASIMIR R	35	33	22	11	66.7%
99	CONTRERAS, RAMON	347	298	199	99	66.8%
100	FANGMANN, WILLIAM J	73	67	45	22	67.2%