Chicago Construction Leads
From Building Permit Data

Building Permit Intel monitors newly issued City of Chicago building permits, filters them, and delivers relevant opportunities directly to your inbox.

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What Is Building Permit Intel?

Building Permit Intel turns newly issued City of Chicago building permits into
contractor/sales leads you can actually act on.


Every day, the City of Chicago publishes new building permit data. Buried inside that data are projects that may need contractors, subcontractors, equipment, materials, dumpsters, cleanup, security, and other construction services.


We find those opportunities for you.


Instead of spending hours searching the city's permit database, you get the newest relevant permit opportunities organized, filtered, and delivered directly to your inbox.

Here's What You Get


A newly issued permit can be an early indication that construction activity is moving forward. That gives you an opportunity to identify the project, find the companies involved, and reach out while the work is still being organized.


🔎 Fresh Chicago Permit Opportunities

We pull new City of Chicago building permit data every day and identify newly issued permits that could represent a potential construction/sales opportunity.

🎯 Leads Matched to Your Business

Choose the trade, project value, and ZIP codes you want to monitor. We filter the permit data so you can focus on projects that are relevant to your business.

📋 The Information You Need to Prospect

Project address, Permit details, Project value, Permit type, Trade Category, Available contractor information, Contact information when available

💰 Turn Permits Into Sales Opportunities

A newly issued permit can be an early indication that construction activity is moving forward. That gives you an opportunity to identify the project, find the companies involved, and reach out while the work is still being organized.

Who Is It For?

You don't have to be the contractor named on the permit to benefit from permit intelligence.

Building Permit Intel can be useful to general/subcontractors and businesses that sell products or services to construction companies, including:


General & Subcontractors

Find newly permitted projects where your trade may be needed. Reach the General Contractor or owner weeks before the project hits public bid boards or competitors spot the job site.

Construction Suppliers & Service Companies

Find potential customers for equipment rental, dumpsters, temporary services, cleanup, security, materials, and other construction-related services.

Sales Teams

Give your sales team a daily list of fresh opportunities instead of having them spend hours searching public records.

Permit Expeditors & Construction Professionals

Monitor new construction activity and identify projects and companies that may need your services.

Chicago Building Permit Leads for Every Trade

Building Materials Wholesalers

Find newly issued Chicago building permits that may represent opportunities for building materials wholesalers. Monitor new construction, commercial, and renovation projects by project value, ZIP code, and permit details to identify potential customers and reach contractors, builders, and other construction professionals early.


Concrete & Masonry Contractors

Discover newly permitted Chicago construction projects that may require concrete, masonry, foundation, or related site work. Filter permit opportunities by project value and ZIP code to identify projects that fit your business and find potential customers before construction is underway.


Drywall Contractors

Find Chicago construction projects that may require drywall installation, finishing, and related interior work. Monitor newly issued building permits by project value, ZIP code, and permit details to identify potential drywall opportunities and reach contractors or project contacts early.


Electrical Contractors

Find newly issued Chicago building permits that may require electrical work. Monitor project values, locations and available contractor information to identify potential sales opportunities.


General Contractors

Find newly issued Chicago building permits for construction, renovation, and other projects that may require general contracting services. Monitor project values, locations, permit details, and available contractor information to identify potential projects early and connect with owners or project contacts before construction is underway.


HVAC Contractors

Discover Chicago construction projects where HVAC services may be needed. Filter new permit activity by project value and ZIP code and receive relevant opportunities as they are identified.


Plumbing Contractors

Find new Chicago construction and renovation projects that may require plumbing contractors and subcontractors.


Roofing Contractors

Find newly issued Chicago building permits for construction, additions, renovations, and other projects that may require roofing services. Monitor project locations, values, permit details, and available contractor information to identify potential roofing opportunities and start your sales outreach early.

How Does It Work?

Sign up, pick your market by permit value, trade and zip code. We'll help you monitor the permit signals that matter so you can spend less time searching databases and more time landing jobs and making more sales.


We Find the Permits

We pull new City of Chicago permit data every day.

We Organize the Data

We clean and organize the raw permit information into useful project and opportunity data.

You Choose What to Monitor

Filter opportunities by trade, project value, and ZIP code.

We Send You the Opportunities

Relevant new permits are delivered directly to your inbox. You then use the project and contractor information to start your sales outreach.

Free 7 day trial.

Get City of Chicago building permit alerts, sent directly to your inbox. Select a single trade or monitor all the trades that we track, including Carpentry, Drywall, Electrical, HVAC, Concrete/Masonry, Plumbing and Roofing.

Single Trade

Choose one trade and focus your sales efforts on the Chicago permits most relevant to your business.

$59 /month
7 Day Free Trial
  • ✔ Daily email alerts
  • ✔ One trade of your choice
  • ✔ Project values
  • ✔ Project addresses
  • ✔ Opportunity details
  • ✔ Cancel anytime
Choose from: Carpentry, Drywall, Electrical, HVAC, Concrete/Masonry, Plumbing or Roofing.
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