Trade report · Cook County, Illinois
Elevator Permits in Cook County (Chicago)
Elevator building permits issued by the City of Chicago, counted from the official record — totals, reported value, and the biggest elevator projects.
Source: City of Chicago open data — building permits. Source last updated: October 17, 2026 · Our last pull: October 17, 2026 · Figures are as reported by the City of Chicago.
Coverage: this report covers building permits issued by the City of Chicago, the largest jurisdiction in Cook County. Suburban Cook County permits are published by separate municipalities and are not in this feed yet, so county totals here are Chicago totals — labeled as such, never blended.
PermitsByCounty data, Cook County (Chicago), September 2026 · Source: City of Chicago
Questions, answered from the data
How many elevator permits were issued in Chicago in September 2026?
97 elevator permits were issued in Chicago in September 2026, with a reported project value of $8,304,682, as reported by the City of Chicago.
Elevator permits by month
| Month | Permits issued | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 (to date) | 42 | $3,648,623 |
| September 2026 | 97 | $8,304,682 |
| August 2026 | 105 | $10,482,969 |
| July 2026 | 103 | $120,647,728 |
| June 2026 | 89 | $57,385,663 |
| May 2026 | 105 | $132,786,580 |
| April 2026 | 82 | $10,845,316 |
| March 2026 | 69 | $7,223,299 |
| February 2026 | 99 | $26,347,329 |
| January 2026 | 71 | $6,268,613 |
| December 2025 | 120 | $23,553,090 |
| November 2025 | 80 | $19,585,160 |
| October 2025 (from Oct 17) | 57 | $10,276,816 |
Biggest elevator projects — last 12 months
| Project (permit #) | Trade | Reported value | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 705 W Chicago Ave #101082535 INSTALLATION OF SEVEN(7) 4500PASS/HR, 100FPM, PASSENGER ESCALATORS, PURSUANT TO THE SCOPE OF WORK PLANS SUB… | Elevator | $21,879,000 | 2026-05-01 |
| 705 W Chicago Ave #101082537 INSTALLATION OF TWO(2) 4000LB CAPACITY, 8-FLOOR, 350FPM, PASSENGER ELEVATORS, PURSUANT TO THE SCOPE OF WORK… | Elevator | $21,879,000 | 2026-05-18 |
| 705 W Chicago Ave #101082539 INSTALLATION OF TWO(2) 4000LB CAPACITY, 4-FLOOR, 350FPM, PASSENGER ELEVATORS, PURSUANT TO THE SCOPE OF WORK… | Elevator | $21,879,000 | 2026-05-01 |
| 705 W Chicago Ave #101082541 INSTALLATION OF TWO(2) 3500LB CAPACITY, 3-FLOOR, 200FPM, AND ONE(1) 5000LB CAPACITY, 3-FLOOR, 200FPM, PASSE… | Elevator | $21,879,000 | 2026-05-01 |
| 705 W Chicago Ave #101082544 INSTALLATION OF ONE(1) 4000LB CAPACITY, AND ONE(1) 3500LB CAPACITY, BOTH 2-FLOOR, 200FPM, PASSENGER ELEVATO… | Elevator | $21,879,000 | 2026-05-01 |
| 705 W Chicago Ave #101084272 INSTALLATION OF (1) ESCALATOR PURSUANT TO PLANS SUBMITTED AND SUBJECT TO CITY OF CHICAGO DEPT. OF BUILDINGS… | Elevator | $21,879,000 | 2026-07-13 |
| 705 W Chicago Ave #101084275 INSTALLATION OF (6) SIX EG PASSENGER ELEVATORS; CARS P3-P8: 4000LBS CAPACITY @ 350FPM, 7 FLOORS, PURSUANT T… | Elevator | $21,879,000 | 2026-07-13 |
| 705 W Chicago Ave #101084277 INSTALLATION OF (2) TWO EG PASSENGERS ELEVATOR; (1) ONE 4000LBS CAPACITY @ 350FPM, 6 FLOORS, & (1) ONE … | Elevator | $21,879,000 | 2026-07-08 |
All Cook County trades: full county report.