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The "Date filed" is sometimes blank and we backfill this value with the date the application entered our database.
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Sprinkler permits are issued by the Chicago Fire Department, which does not have a public database. You may submit a FOIA request to the CFD to request a copy of the sprinkler permit.
Certificates of occupancy are issued by the Chicago Department of Buildings for buildings that are not houses with 1-4 units. There is not a public database of "C of Os".
* Unit counts are interpreted automatically from the permit description, and will exclude some permits that don't include the count in the description. Unit counts also exclude: townhouses, permits with descriptions that use words instead of numbers to count, and permits with misspelled words in the description. Single-unit houses are likely to be overcounted, while multi-unit buildings are likely to be undercounted.
While information about the applicant is unknown, use Property Report to find other clues (property owner, recent property sale, and our news & development gallery).
Pending permits: 3 pending permits are not shown because they appear to have been withdrawn.