833,833 permits on record from City of Chicago, dating back to 2006. Searchable on every IvyGro listing.
IvyGro tracks 833,833 building permits issued by City of Chicago, with records dating back to 2006. In the last 12 months, 18,861 permits were issued, down 40% from the year before. Permit records reveal how much a community invests in its housing stock, and for a specific home, whether that new roof, finished basement, or addition was done with proper inspections.
Aggregate stats tell you about the market. Permit history tells you about the house. Every Chicago listing on IvyGro shows the permits pulled at that address: roofs, remodels, additions, HVAC, and more. No other portal has this.
Browse Chicago ListingsCity of Chicago has 833,833 building permits on record with IvyGro, dating back to 2006. 18,861 permits were issued in the last 12 months.
Every Chicago listing on IvyGro includes the full building permit history for that address: roofs, remodels, additions, electrical, plumbing, and more. Open any listing and scroll to the Building Permits section.
Permits show what work was done to a home and whether it was inspected. A new roof or furnace with a permit is a genuine upgrade; major work without permits can mean insurance, safety, and resale problems. IvyGro surfaces this history so you can ask the right questions before you offer.