39,317 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 417,577 construction permits across 100,419 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
251	KOKALIAS, BILL G	393	375	335	40	89.3%
252	SCARLATIS, NICK G	182	180	161	19	89.4%
253	DUGGAN, MATTHEW A	71	67	60	7	89.6%
254	VIRMANI, HARISH C	99	96	86	10	89.6%
255	TESSAROLO, DANIEL L	161	154	138	16	89.6%
256	FENG, ZISONG	179	174	156	18	89.7%
257	WILSON, FREDERICK H	30	29	26	3	89.7%
258	KENNEDY, CHARLES S	92	88	79	9	89.8%
259	STANULIS, JEREMY G	159	157	141	16	89.8%
260	MILLIGAN, JERALD W	172	167	150	17	89.8%
261	RUBIN, JORDAN T	60	60	54	6	90.0%
262	DIGITAL REALTY TRUST	20	20	18	2	90.0%
263	DUANE EHRESMAN	20	20	18	2	90.0%
264	WAECHTER, MICHAEL W	76	71	64	7	90.1%
265	DUBIN, PETER A	279	279	252	27	90.3%
266	KURDZIEL, ZENON	160	155	140	15	90.3%
267	VELEZ MANUEL A	62	62	56	6	90.3%
268	SONEK ELECTRIC,INC.	37	31	28	3	90.3%
269	BREUER, CHRISTINE L	32	31	28	3	90.3%
270	PARLETT, MICHAEL W	90	83	75	8	90.4%
271	CASAGRANDE, PHILIP D	129	126	114	12	90.5%
272	MICHAEL BREHENY	22	21	19	2	90.5%
273	STEVE THOMAS	22	21	19	2	90.5%
274	VILLANTI, JOSEPH P	32	32	29	3	90.6%
275	WALLIN, DONALD J	397	376	341	35	90.7%
276	MARTIN, MATTHEW R	43	43	39	4	90.7%
277	NELSON, JEFFREY P	401	399	362	37	90.7%
278	FARRUGGIA, JOSEPH	33	33	30	3	90.9%
279	KASEMSARN, RICHARD	24	22	20	2	90.9%
280	BAIGELMAN, DANIEL	23	22	20	2	90.9%
281	KEARNS, LAWRENCE P	23	22	20	2	90.9%
282	JOHNSON, JEREMIAH S	220	210	191	19	91.0%
283	SANTOY, CESAR A	268	266	242	24	91.0%
284	BERMAN, JOEL G	167	159	145	14	91.2%
285	BERON, HAROLD	128	125	114	11	91.2%
286	MCGRATH, JESSE M	183	182	166	16	91.2%
287	SARANTOS, LEON N	47	46	42	4	91.3%
288	CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY	139	127	116	11	91.3%
289	SCHEFFERS, HAROLD G	991	939	858	81	91.4%
290	MICHAEL FOX	36	35	32	3	91.4%
291	LOYOLA UNIVERSITY	50	47	43	4	91.5%
292	TRUDEAU, MARC R	50	47	43	4	91.5%
293	VERIZON WIRELESS	87	60	55	5	91.7%
294	COMM-TEST ELECTRIC	48	48	44	4	91.7%
295	MICHALSKI, FRANK PAUL	48	48	44	4	91.7%
296	BUEHLER, JOSEPH	40	36	33	3	91.7%
297	CROWN CASTLE	514	510	469	41	92.0%
298	MATTHEWS, GARY L	51	50	46	4	92.0%
299	BECKER, SCOTT R	523	491	452	39	92.1%
300	NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	102	63	58	5	92.1%