Department of Buildings Phone Numbers

Department of Buildings
120 N. Racine
Chicago, IL 60607

E-mail: For help or questions, please send e-mail to: buildings@cityofchicago.org
Telephone: 312.743.3600

Commissioner's Office:
Michael Merchant, Commissioner
Telephone: 312.743.9021

Boilers:
Michael Ryan
E-mail: michael.ryan@cityofchicago.org
Telephone: 312.743.3540

Building Registration:
Telephone: 312.743.7063

Certificate of Occupancy: Scott Franckowiak
E-mail: scott.franckowiak@cityofchicago.org
Jack Hammersmith
john.hammersmith@cityofchicago.org
Telephone: 312.743.3531

Construction Equipment Bureau:
Catherine Harris
E-mail: catherine.harris@cityofchicago.org
Telephone: 312.743.0417

Demolition:
Jorge Herrera
E-mail: jorge.herrara@cityofchicago.org
Telephone: 312.743.3556

Easy Permit Process:
Debra Vallone
E-mail: debra.vallone@cityofchicago.org
Telephone: 312.744.8615 & 744.7421

Electrical:
E-mail: keith.hall@cityofchicago.org
Telephone: 312.743.3622

Elevator:
Gary Bock
E-mail: gary.bock@cityofchicago.org
Telephone: 312.743.7308

Freedom of Information (FOIA) Requests:
Ed Doherty
Telephone: 312.744.3416
For FOIA request, e-mail DOBfoia@cityofchicago.org

Iron:
Telephone: 312.743.3598

Licensing & Registration:
Telephone: 312.743.9061

Neighborhood Permit Center: North:
Open Tuesday & Wednesday only
Address: 2550 W. Addison
Chicago, IL
Telephone: 312.742.2560

Neighborhood Permit Center: South:
Open Tuesday & Wednesday only
Address: 2006 E. 95th St.
Chicago, IL
Telephone: 312.745.0995

Neighborhood Permit Center: Southwest:
Open Tuesday & Wednesday only
Address: 4770 S. Kedzie
Chicago, IL
Telephone: 312.745.4240

New Construction:
Scott Franckowiak
E-mail: scott.franckowiak@cityofchicago.org
Telephone: 312.743.0406 or 312.743.7205

Occupied Buildings:
Irma Rodriguez
E-mail: Irma.Rodriguez@cityofchicago.org
Telephone: 312.743.3512 or 3504

Online Permit Assistance:
Telephone: 312.744.8204

Plumbing:
John Flynn
E-mail: john.flynn@cityofchicago.org
Telephone: 312.743.7477

Refrigeration:
Robert O'Mara
E-mail: robert.o'mara@cityofchicago.org
Telephone: .312.743.3562

Regulatory Review:
E-mail: robert.fahlstrom@cityofchicago.org
Telephone: 312.743.9093

Sewer Engineers:
Address: 121 N. LaSalle Room 804
Telephone: 312.744.3351

Sewer Licensing:
Address: 121 N. LaSalle Room 804
Telephone: 312.744.3020

Sewer Permits:
Address: 121 N. LaSalle Room 804
Telephone: 312.744.3155

Special Inspections:
E-mail: DOBSIP@cityofchicago.org
Telephone: 312.743.3610

Standard Plan Review:
Telephone: 312.744.7975

Strategic Task Force:
William Bugajski
E-mail: william.bugajski@cityofchicago.org
Telephone: 312.743.7235 or 0411

Technical Reviews:
Asif Rahman
E-mail: asif.rahman@cityofchicago.org
Telephone: 312.744.7697

Vacant Buildings Division:
Telephone: 312.743.3554

Ventilation:
Robert Bernacki
E-mail: robert.bernacki@cityofchicago.org
Telephone: 312.743.3573

Voluntary Compliance:

The Voluntary Compliance Program offers additional time to comply building violations that have been written during a recent inspection. Qualifying buildings must be owner occupied, 3 units or less (no mixed use or commercial), and have no history of building violations or enforcement action. Buildings with dangerous and hazardous conditions are not accepted. Please contact Allison Sullivan for further information.
E-mail: allison.sullivan@cityofchicago.org
Telephone: 312.743.3522