{
  "title": "Commercial building permit valuations in Austin and Chicago, 2026",
  "as_of": "2026-11-04",
  "total": 911,
  "summary": "As of 2026-11-04, Zalwin tracks 911 commercial permits. The largest group is New Build / Shell with 370 (41% of the total); the groups shown sum to $9,172,159,883 in job valuation. Figures are computed from public records and refresh automatically.",
  "rows": [
    {
      "group": "New Build / Shell",
      "records": 370,
      "total": 8471538876,
      "median": 1000000
    },
    {
      "group": "Commercial TI / Remodel",
      "records": 245,
      "total": 230246973,
      "median": 300000
    },
    {
      "group": "HVAC / Mechanical",
      "records": 112,
      "total": 122925078,
      "median": 300000
    },
    {
      "group": "Roofing",
      "records": 92,
      "total": 152113927,
      "median": 399950
    },
    {
      "group": "Electrical",
      "records": 47,
      "total": 158461314,
      "median": 296059
    },
    {
      "group": "Other",
      "records": 45,
      "total": 36873715,
      "median": 265015
    }
  ]
}