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501-507 North Wells Street, Chicago

Apartment buildingAnn Sacks

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Permits and code violations

8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 4 open violations.

  1. Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2026Active

    Self-cert 2019 cbrc: interior renovation of existing hair salon at 1st floor and basement in existing iii-a masonry building. change in use from group b business personal service to group a-2 assembly general restaurant.

  2. Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2025Complete

    Construct replacement 2 story open frame wood porches on the north and east courtyard elevations of a 4 story masonry residential/retail mixed used building per plans

  3. Permit – express permit program Jul 2024Complete

    Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 90sq. ft., excavation = no. location: basement.

  4. Permit - easy permit process Oct 2018

    Tuckpointing - no structural work - 600 sqft

  5. Permit - signs Dec 2017

    Sign b: vinyl graphics applied to windows on south elevation.note: these graphics are temporary and will be removed within approximately 3 months after installation as the sales center will be relocating.

  6. Permit - signs Dec 2017

    Sign c: vinyl graphics applied to windows on south elevation.note: these graphics are temporary and will be removed within approximately 3 months after installation as the sales center will be relocating.

  7. Permit - signs Nov 2017

    Sign a: vinyl graphics applied to windows on south elevation.note: these graphics are temporary and will be removed within approximately 3 months after installation as the sales center will be relocating.

  8. Permit – express permit program Aug 2017Complete

    Install (4) 120 v outlets off of existing circuits, install (6) lights from existing circuits. relocate (1) 100 a. sub-panel, 10' from existing location.

  9. Permit - renovation/alteration Jul 2014Complete

    Remodel interior of existing first floor and basement mercantile/business space.

  10. Permit – express permit program Nov 2013Complete

    Installation of low voltage burglar alarm # 326-23387 resi apt 3e

  11. Permit – express permit program Sep 2010Complete

    Upgrade lighting fixtures and add general outlets

  12. Permit - easy permit process Jul 2010

    Repair porch-reinforce and upgrade hardware-no structural-same as existing

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