Chicago general construction opportunities
Chicago building permits for renovation, new construction, demolition, tenant improvement, elevator, roofing, or facade work. Use this list when the site is moving and a single MEP tag is not the only filter you need.
269 opportunities · $571M estimated value
View General opportunitiesHow we tag General work
General tags follow renovation, alteration, new construction, addition, demolition, tenant improvement, elevator, roofing, masonry, and facade language, plus Chicago permit types such as renovation, new construction, wrecking, and elevator. A site can also be tagged HVAC, plumbing, or electrical when those trades appear in the same record set. General is the building-work filter, not a claim that no specialty contractor is needed.
Scoring and grouping are the same for every trade. Read the pipeline on Methodology.
Highest-scoring General projects
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High Opportunity
$7.6M
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High Opportunity
$2.2M
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High Opportunity
$10M
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High Opportunity
$6.7M
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High Opportunity
$3.4M
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High Opportunity
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Frequently asked questions
3 questions
- What does a general construction tag mean?
- The public permit describes building work (renovation, new construction, demolition, elevator, roofing, facade) rather than a single mechanical, plumbing, or electrical trade. We do not invent MEP scope from a wrecking or alteration filing that never names it.
- Can a general-tagged site also show HVAC, plumbing, or electrical?
- Yes. Related permits at the same address are one opportunity. If a mechanical, plumbing, or electrical filing is in that set, those tags appear alongside general. Filter the Chicago list by the trade you actually pursue.
- Who should use the Chicago general construction list?
- General contractors and multi-trade shops scanning mixed-scope sites, and specialty contractors who want to see the building work around their trade. The current snapshot is City of Chicago Building Permits, grouped into site-level opportunities with source and retrieval date on every project.