Building permit activity cooled slightly this week compared to some large filings from the week ending May 20. Last week’s total was bolstered by projects like Northwestern Memorial Healthcare’s $40 million interior alteration to the Galter Pavilion, which easily dwarfed this week’s top $21 million permit given to labor union Local IEBW on the Near South Side.
New Building: The largest new building application filed last week was on the Near South Side, where Local IBEW, the property’s owner-occupant, filed plans to build a one-story, four-bay accessory vehicle parking garage at 2722 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The general contractor is Wight Construction Services, Inc.
Job Filing Number: 101079710
New Building: In West Town, plans were filed to build a two-story single-family residence with a basement and a detached two-car garage at 1819 W. Erie St. The owner is Bilanzic Development Co., and the general contractor is Bilanzic Development Co.
Job Filing Number: 101077051
New Building: In Lakeview, plans were filed to build a two-story single-family residence with a basement and a detached two-car garage at 1100 W. Wellington Ave. The project’s owner is 1100 Wellington LLC, and its general contractor is Healy Carpentry LLC.
Permit Number: 101081353
Alteration: The Loop had the top alteration application filed last week at 111 S. Michigan Ave., where The Art Institute of Chicago filed plans to undertake $21 million of interior alteration work to the existing Rice Building for the new Grainger Center for Conservation & Science. The architect is Charles G. Young. The general contractor is Norcon, Inc.
Permit Number: 101081168
Alteration: At O’Hare International Airport, American Airlines filed an application for $13.8 million of interior renovation work to build an American Airlines lounge with seating, dining, and kitchen space at Concourse L at 10000 W. O’Hare Airport. Robert G. Emery is the project’s architect. F.H. Paschen is the general contractor.
Permit Number: 101079975
Alteration: In Bronzeville, HH Bronzeville Real LLC filed plans to undertake $7 million of alterations to convert an existing two-story bank into a single-tenant medical care facility at 4659 S. Cottage Grove Ave. James P. Thompson is the architect behind the project. Avenue Construction, Inc. is the general contractor.
Permit Number: 101078580
Source Notes: Permits filed between 5/20/26 and 5/26/26
Initial permits NB, Major Alterations, Demolitions
