Updated: Jun 24, 2025
Location and Projects
Address
2800 S River Rd, Des Plaines, IL, 60018
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Thomas Architects
Thomas Architects is dedicated to providing a high level of service to all of our clients regardless of project scale or size. Our goal is not only to deliver a successful project, but to develop a long-term relationship with our clients. With that in mind, we believe in a collaborative design process where we strive to develop solutions to our client’s specific needs.
From BuildZoom: Thomas Architects, 2800 S River Rd, Maine Township, IL (Employees: Julia Budzik, Mahdi Nazeri, and Thomas Budzik) holds a Architect license and 3 other licenses according to the Arizona license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 115 ranks in the top 2% of 65,686 Illinois licensed contractors.
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Thomas Architects Contact Information
Phone Number: (847) 235-6815
Address: 2800 S River Rd, Maine Township, IL 60018
Thomas Architects Maine Township
Quality
115
98th percentile
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We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Thomas Architects has a BuildZoom score of 115, which places them above 98% of 65,686 contractors in Illinois.
Activity
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39 projects
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2024 |
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39 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Thomas Architects has worked on at least
78.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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13 projects
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Home Additions |
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6 projects
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New Constructions |
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5 projects
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Commercial Renovations |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Thomas Architects mostly works on
home addition
and new construction
projects.
Pricing
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1 project
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< $5k |
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8 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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4 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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20 projects
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$50k-$100k |
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16 projects
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$100k-$250k |
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13 projects
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$250k-$500k |
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8 projects
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$500k-$1mil |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $100,000. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
Self-cert 2019 cbc: full building permit for new v-a 3-story + basement multi-family residence (occupancy grp r-5 type v-b construction)(basement + 1st flr: unit 1 2nd flr: unit 2 3rd floor + roof deck + roof access enclosure): unit 3 composite wood roof deck with 42 high parapet wall at roof perimeter new wd front stair & deck 3-story rear deck & stairnew 3-stall parking with treated... see more
Valuation:
$600,000
Permit #:
101059322
Status:
issued
Fee:
$3,941
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Self cert 2019 cbc: full building permit for new 3-story + basement multi-family residence (occupancy group r-5 type v-a construction)(basement + 1st floor: unit 1 2nd floor : unit 2 2rd floor + roof deck + roof access enclosure): unit 3composite wood roof deck with 42 high parapet wall at roof perimeter new treated wd front stair and deck3-story rear deck and stair new 3-stall parkin... see more
Valuation:
$650,000
Permit #:
101054279
Status:
issued
Fee:
$3,627
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Self-cert 2019 cbc: full building permit for new 2-story single family residence (basement + 1st floor + 2nd floor + roof deck) (occupancy group r-5 type v-b construction)new front concrete porch & stair new 2-car detached garage new conc walk & conc apron at garage. conditional approval per 14a-4-404.13 release of full wrecking permit still pending
Valuation:
$600,000
Permit #:
101044323
Status:
issued
Fee:
$2,925
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Self-cert 2019 cbc: full building permit for new 1-story single family residence (basement + 1st floor ) (occupancy group r-5 type v-b construction)- new frame detached 2 car garage- new front stoop & rear treated wd deck & stair- new conc walk & conc apron
Valuation:
$300,000
Permit #:
101046530
Status:
issued
Fee:
$3,551
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Self-cert 2019 cbc:full building renovation permit for exist. 2 1/2 story single family brick building w basement with interior and exterior alternations to all floors new dormer addition new treated wood deck(occupancy groups r-5 rt-4 type v-a construction)
Valuation:
$400,000
Permit #:
101042500
Status:
expired
Fee:
$925
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Spr 2019 cbrc: interior alterations to all floors and deconversion from 2du's to single family residence of an existing 2-story masonry and wood frame residential building with basement and replacement of open rear wood porch. (occupancy group r-5; type va construction)
Valuation:
$285,000
Permit #:
101050754
Status:
issued
Fee:
$755
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Self-cert 2019 cbc: proposed 3 story/3 unit residence w/basement roof deck/enclosure rear 3 story deck/stairs and 3 space parking pad w/fence per plans. variation # 199-24-z to reduce the minimum lot area per unit approved 06.24.2024
Valuation:
$600,000
Permit #:
101040787
Status:
issued
Fee:
$5,195
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Self cert project 2019 cbc- structural repairs and associated interior and exterior alterations to existing 2-story frame single family residence with full basement.-rs-3 zoning v-a construction 4605 sf **no electrical work**
Valuation:
$850,000
Permit #:
101051015
Status:
suspended
Fee:
$547
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Self-cert 2019 cbc:- interior alterations to 2597 sf ground floor commercial space for restaurant in existing 2-story masonry mixed use building(occupancy a-2 assembly (restaurant) type iiib construction)
Valuation:
$600,000
Permit #:
101056759
Status:
issued
Fee:
$1,919
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Self cert 2019 cbrc:- removal of illegal basement dwelling unit interior alterations to dwelling units on 1st and 2nd floors of 2-story brick building. repair water damage to 1st and 2nd floor
Valuation:
$278,000
Permit #:
101038718
Status:
issued
Fee:
$1,442
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Self cert 2019 cbc: new frame 1.5 story single family home w/basement. new frame detached 2 car garage new front & rear treated wood deck & stair new concrete walk and concrete apron.r-5 occ. type v-a const
Valuation:
$300,000
Permit #:
100993474
Status:
suspended
Fee:
$3,790
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Self-cert:scope of work limited to the following:self cert project- interior and exterior alteration to existing 2-story frame residence with full basement with a total of 3 132 sf- rebuild existing front porch- new rear wood deck- new frame detached garage- rs-3 zoning r-5 occupancy v-b construction
Valuation:
$150,000
Permit #:
101046331
Status:
issued
Fee:
$1,267
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Self cert project- finish basement to convert from 6 to 8 dwelling unit building- interior alterations of 1st 2nd & 3rd floor per plan.- repair of existing open rear porch - (2) additional parking spaces
Valuation:
$280,000
Permit #:
100997355
Status:
expired
Fee:
$8,864
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Self-cert 2019 cbc: 2nd floor addition and interior alterations to 1st and 2nd floor of an existing 2-story wood frame 2 unit residential building(occupancy group r-5 type v-b construction)
Valuation:
$240,000
Permit #:
101059313
Status:
issued
Fee:
$925
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Partial building out of unfinished basement interior alterations to a vacant commercial tenant space for a daycare in an existing masonry building with basement. ground level exit discharge with less than 30 children under the age of 2 and fire alarm system
Valuation:
$150,000
Permit #:
100988860
Status:
complete
Fee:
$975
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Self-cert: proposed 2 story single family residence no basemnet rear patio and detached 2 car garage -per plans. r-5 occ type v-a. 300 n lockwood ave
Valuation:
$300,000
Permit #:
101049322
Status:
issued
Fee:
$3,865
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Field revision to permit# 101044299:remove existing rear & front additions rebuild rear addition with basement at existing footprint rebuild front addition with basement compliant to side and front setbacks & alteration to basement and first floor layout according to above revisions as per plans (occupancy group r-5 type v-b construction)
Valuation:
$85,000
Permit #:
101053168
Status:
complete
Fee:
$925
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Self cert - fire damage repairs to an existing 2 unit frame residence. duplex 1st floor unit down to basement addition bed and living space at basement level. new roof framing throughout
Valuation:
$224,000
Permit #:
101038059
Status:
issued
Fee:
$1,890
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Self cert 2019 cbrc: new 2-story frame rear addition with full basement to existing masonry 2-story single family residnece. new covered rear porch. demolish existing detached garage and new frame detached garage
Valuation:
$325,000
Permit #:
101027890
Status:
issued
Fee:
$2,125
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Self-cert 2019 cbc: proposed 2 story single family residence rear patio and detached 2 car garage per plans. r-5 occ. type v-b const
Valuation:
$300,000
Permit #:
101049325
Status:
complete
Fee:
$3,865
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Thomas Architects License info
License Not Verified
| License # | 24775 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Arizona |
| Type | Architect |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of May, 2026. Check the current license status of Thomas Architects with the Arizona Board of Technical Registration
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Verified License
| License # | 78258 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Arizona |
| Type | Architect |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of June 2025.
Verify this license's status for Thomas Architects at the Arizona Board of Technical Registration.
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Verified License
| License # | 001019213 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Illinois |
| Type | Licensed Architect |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- BuildZoom has not verified this license since December, 2024.
Verify this license's status for Thomas Architects at the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation.
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License Not Verified
| License # | 184004693 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Illinois |
| Type | Design Firm Prof Reg |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of April, 2025. Check the current license status of Thomas Architects with the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
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115
BuildZoom Score
617
Permits
- Building permit records show that Thomas Architects has worked on 617 permitted projects.
Thomas Architects Employees
JB
Julia Budzik
Project Architect
MN
Mahdi Nazeri
Project Architect
TB
Thomas Budzik
Principal