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Chicago · building permits · month 2026-08

How many concrete permits did Chicago issue in August 2026?

43. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read daily. Filter: Any permit whose work description mentions concrete. 531 in the year to 2026-07-01.

August 2026 is still running — this total climbs as the City files.

concrete permits issued in August 2026

43

Combined reported cost

$20,436,188

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

43

Largest single permit

$5,549,440

highest reported cost this month

Window 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31 · measured 2026-08-20 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago concrete permits issued 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2026-08-071033 N CHRISTIANA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$5,549,440101081369
2026-08-031700 W ADAMS STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$2,500,000101081073
2026-08-105850 S WOODLAWN AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$1,924,294101080904
2026-08-061212 N LA SALLE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,560,320B200478825
2026-08-121155 E 60TH STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$1,160,000101081626
2026-08-0361 W 15TH STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$725,269101085579
2026-08-121169 S PLYMOUTH CTPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$676,500B200481471
2026-08-073360 S STATE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$558,000B200479462
2026-08-173340 N SEELEY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000101085577
2026-08-102934 W IRVING PARK RDPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000101082823
2026-08-14549 N TRUMBULL AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$477,326101086226
2026-08-137739 S THROOP STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000101082675
2026-08-112512 N MOZART STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$350,000101086469
2026-08-06220 S MICHIGAN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$342,575B200477523
2026-08-1225 E SUPERIOR STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$315,840B200480548
2026-08-119026 S LEAVITT STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$295,000101083867
2026-08-121000 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$275,000B200481966
2026-08-174930 S VINCENNES AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$250,000101079497
2026-08-148649 S EUCLID AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$200,000101078460
2026-08-074759 S ROCKWELL STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$200,000101082259
2026-08-074756 S MAPLEWOOD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$200,000101082244
2026-08-074754 S ROCKWELL STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$200,000101082837
2026-08-11353 N DESPLAINES STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$189,650B200480482
2026-08-181800 S PRAIRIE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$155,000101082550
2026-08-12500 W BELMONT AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$125,198B200478807
2026-08-11501 N OGDEN AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$100,000101084222
2026-08-071458 N ARTESIAN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$100,000B200481529
2026-08-12161 W HARRISON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$95,965B200480476
2026-08-051241 N DEARBORN STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$76,000B200475696
2026-08-111350 N ELSTON AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$74,144B200506814
2026-08-0310231 S PRAIRIE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$55,000101079494
2026-08-178428 S EXCHANGE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$50,000101081926
2026-08-073351 S INDIANA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$50,000101084697
2026-08-112317 S CENTRAL PARK AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$36,900B200478548
2026-08-18130 E OAK STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$35,000101078688
2026-08-132001 S MICHIGAN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$29,867B200507120
2026-08-031300 W 97TH PLPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$25,000B200481225
2026-08-031733 N WOLCOTT AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$10,000101082063
2026-08-134444 S CALIFORNIA AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$8,000B200479271
2026-08-07404 W WEBSTER AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$6,200B200473094
2026-08-07360 E RANDOLPH STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,000B200477948
2026-08-052428 N LOREL AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$600B200480049
2026-08-123608 W LEXINGTON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$100B200481325
Fetched 2026-08-20 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

August 2026 · week by week

Each week below holds every matching permit for its seven days, not just the largest. ISO weeks, so the first and last may reach a few days outside August 2026.

August 2026 · other trades

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