Chicago, IL · Issued Aug 25, 2026

PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION in Community Area 8

SELF- CERT 2026 CBC REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING HYDRONIC TRENCH HEATING SYSTEM WITHIN THE LOBBY AT 211 E. CHICAGO AVENUE WITH A NEW LIKE-KIND SYSTEM CONNECTED TO THE BUILDING¿S EXISTING HYDRONIC LOOP. WORK INCLUDES SELECTIVE DEMOLITION, INSTALLATION OF NEW TRENCH HEATERS AND GRILLES, AND MINOR MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO IMPROVE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, RELIABILITY, AND MAINTAINABILITY.CURRENT ZONING OF THE BUILDING: COMMERCIAL OFFICEPROPOSED ZONING USE OF BUILDING: COMMERCIAL OFFICE

ACTIVE — PERMIT ISSUED (FEE DUE)Last checked Jul 20, 2026

Permit facts

Issuing authority
Chicago Department of Buildings
Permit number
101085486
Source type
PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
Reported value
$750,000Reported cost supplied by applicant
Location shown
Community Area 8jurisdiction precision; exact coordinates suppressed
Source freshness
Jul 20, 2026Portal dataset update timestamp
Source fact

Official work description

SELF- CERT 2026 CBC REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING HYDRONIC TRENCH HEATING SYSTEM WITHIN THE LOBBY AT 211 E. CHICAGO AVENUE WITH A NEW LIKE-KIND SYSTEM CONNECTED TO THE BUILDING¿S EXISTING HYDRONIC LOOP. WORK INCLUDES SELECTIVE DEMOLITION, INSTALLATION OF NEW TRENCH HEATERS AND GRILLES, AND MINOR MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO IMPROVE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, RELIABILITY, AND MAINTAINABILITY.CURRENT ZONING OF THE BUILDING: COMMERCIAL OFFICEPROPOSED ZONING USE OF BUILDING: COMMERCIAL OFFICE

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Explainable classification

Trade signals

Direct match

Demolition, site work, dumpsters, and hauling

The source type or description explicitly includes “demolition.”

Rule demolition-site-hauling:direct:demolition · taxonomy 2026.07.1 · 96% confidence
Direct match

Remodeling and interior

The source type or description explicitly includes “renovation.”

Rule remodeling-interior:direct:renovation · taxonomy 2026.07.1 · 96% confidence
Likely adjacency

Landscaping, irrigation, and tree work

This project includes “demolition,” which can create downstream demand; it is not a direct landscaping & tree permit.

Rule landscaping-tree:adjacent:demolition · taxonomy 2026.07.1 · 68% confidence
Reported chronology

Permit timeline

  1. Filed or applied Jul 1, 2026 · reported
  2. Issued Aug 25, 2026 · reported
  3. Ingested and normalized Aug 29, 2026 · normalized