STEP 01
We read the city's records every night
Every building permit Chicago issues, straight from the official open data feed. Not a scraped listing site, not a weekly roundup.
Chicago only • Updated nightly
Chicago's new building permits, sorted to your trade. In your inbox before your competitors wake up.
Every weekday morning, get just the Chicago jobs that pay your trade: full address, what the work actually is, the declared value, and the contractor running it. Pulled from the city's own records the night they are issued.
Full list for your trade, free for 7 days. No card. No commitment.
2,786permits issued in Chicago in the last 30 days
100%of records include a work description
97%of records name a contractor contact
How it works
From city records to your inbox, every morning
STEP 02
We sort by trade, with hand checked rules
A bathroom remodel is not one lead. It is a runway: demo, rough plumbing, waterproofing, tile, glass, trim. Each permit is tagged for every trade it feeds, and scored by value and recency, so a $600,000 kitchen and bath job never sits next to a $1 placeholder.
STEP 03
You get your trade's list each weekday morning
Email plus a simple page where you mark each lead called, quoted, or won. Only leads you have not seen before, every time.
Real sample
Real permits issued Nov 10, 2026
Street numbers are masked here in public. Subscribers see the full street address, permit number, and the contractor or owner named on the permit.
Chicago Permit Feed • Monday, Nov 10, 2026SAMPLE • MASKED
| Job | Work | Declared value | Who it feeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21xx N CLEVELAND AVE | First floor kitchen and second floor primary bath alteration, with mechanical, electrical and plumbing | $600,000 | GCs, plumbing, electrical, tile, glass, fixture suppliers |
| 41xx W PETERSON AVE | Roof replacement, 14,359 sq ft, licensed roofing contractor on the permit | $227,000 | Roofing suppliers, gutter, dumpster rental |
| 16xx N HUDSON AVE | Four rooftop packaged HVAC units replaced | $68,950 | HVAC suppliers, crane and rental |
| 97xx S PRINCETON AVE | Furnace and cooling equipment replacement, basement and backyard | $25,000 | HVAC subs and suppliers |
| 38xx N MOZART ST | New detached 20x20 wood frame garage | $25,550 | Concrete, lumber yards, garage door, electrical |
| 59xx S MOZART ST | Two circuits added to existing 100 amp service | $2,500 | Electrical subs |
Source: City of Chicago building permit records. Declared values are as reported on the permit application.
Permit feed pricing
One trade. One daily list. No fluff.
Renews monthly until you cancel. Cancel anytime, no contract, no notice period.
Contractors and vendors
$99 / month per trade
Every weekday morning, your trade's new Chicago projects, contractor named, before the trade permits get filed and the work is spoken for.
- Daily email for your trade only
- Full address, work description, declared value, contractor named
- Your ZIP codes flagged at the top
- Free week first: the full list, no card required
Market Partner
$399 / month
For suppliers, rental firms, and lenders who need the whole market.
- Every trade, every project, contractors and owners named
- Monday Week Ahead briefing
- Contractor leaderboard: who is pulling the most work in Chicago right now
Who buys this
Built for people who sell into jobs, not phone books
SUB
Subcontractors
Who want to be hired into a job before its trade permits are filed.
SUP
Suppliers and rental yards
Who sell into projects, not into phone books.
GC
Remodelers
Watching competitor and neighborhood activity across Chicago.
INV
Investors and lenders
Watching flips, demos, and new construction as they are permitted.
Second product • Violation alerts
Chicago code violations, with the owner's name, sold one buyer per trade.
Fresh violations mean a property owner has a problem they have to fix, often on a deadline. We sort them by trade and attach the owner's name, so you can reach the decision maker first.
The owner name is the edge
We join each violation address to Cook County property records to find who actually owns the building. Both the registered owner and the taxpayer name are included when they differ, clearly labeled.
54%owner name matched on the first pass
66 to 70%matched after the cleanup pass
Compare: the largest competing service in this market lists owner info as not yet available. We ship it now, on most properties, from day one.
$149 / month per category
One buyer per category. Exclusive. When your category is sold, it is sold.
Last 14 days in ChicagoOct 28 to Nov 10, 2026 • City data
General and Property Maintenance511
Roofing and Exterior247
Elevator212
Structural / Masonry / Carpentry193
Electrical190
Plumbing / Sewer / Water81
HVAC42
Boiler35
Total: 1,511 violations at 378 properties in 14 days
$149/mo • Exclusive by category
Start your free week
8 categories total. One subscriber owns each category in Chicago. No sharing the same list with your direct competitors.
Start your free week
Pick your trade below and continue to secure checkout. You get the full feed for your trade for 7 days, free.
- No card required to start
- Full addresses and contractor names included
- Cancel anytime if you continue after the trial
Permit feed: $99/mo per trade • Violation alerts: $149/mo exclusive • Market Partner: $399/mo
Launching now • First trials opening
Questions
Straight answers
Where does the data come from?
The City of Chicago's published building permit records, pulled nightly from the official feed. Violation alerts come from Chicago building violation records joined to Cook County property records for owner names.
How fresh is it?
Permits issued yesterday are in this morning's list. Violation alerts are compiled from the most recent city records available each day.
Do you sell homeowner phone numbers?
No. The feed names the contractor and owner as the city and county publish them. This is a business to business tool. We do not sell homeowner phone numbers.
What if my trade is full?
Join the waitlist. Permit trades are capped at 25 subscribers, Market Partner at 10 firms, and violation categories are sold to one buyer only. Caps are real, they are what keep the list worth paying for.
How does the free week work?
You get the full list for your trade for 7 days, with full addresses and names, not a teaser. No card is required to start. If you want to continue, plans are billed monthly after the trial.
Can I cancel?
Anytime, from your billing page. No call, no email, no hard feelings.
Accuracy note: Permit records are published by the City of Chicago and vary in completeness. Declared values are as reported on the permit application, and placeholder values appear in the source data; we filter the obvious ones, but confirm important details with the issuing agency before acting on them. Violation and owner records come from City of Chicago and Cook County sources and can differ between the registered owner and taxpayer name; both are shown and labeled when available.