Chicago · building permits · month 2026-09
How many demolition permits did Chicago issue in September 2026?
14. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2026-09-01 to 2026-09-30, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read daily. Filter: City permit type “PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION”.
September 2026 is still running — this total climbs as the City files.
demolition permits issued in September 2026
14
Combined reported cost
$408,200
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
14
Largest single permit
$72,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2026-09-01 to 2026-09-30 · measured 2026-09-13 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | 526 N WESTERN AVE | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | $72,000 | 101085469 |
| 2026-09-03 | 1527 W EDGEWATER AVE | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | $60,000 | 101085657 |
| 2026-09-08 | 2607 W LITHUANIAN PLAZA CT | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | $49,900 | 101086775 |
| 2026-09-11 | 2501 N CLARK ST | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | $45,500 | 101085214 |
| 2026-09-02 | 9347 S UNIVERSITY AVE | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | $32,500 | B101086036 |
| 2026-09-02 | 6733 S MAY ST | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | $24,000 | B101083861 |
| 2026-09-03 | 2622 N ASHLAND AVE | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | $20,000 | 101085285 |
| 2026-09-02 | 3402 S LOWE AVE | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | $20,000 | 101085284 |
| 2026-09-08 | 5939 S UNION AVE | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | $19,500 | 101086502 |
| 2026-09-10 | 6818 W HOBART AVE | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | $18,800 | 101085660 |
| 2026-09-02 | 7735 W SUMMERDALE AVE | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | $14,000 | 101085898 |
| 2026-09-03 | 3107 W GRANVILLE AVE | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | $12,000 | 101086119 |
| 2026-09-03 | 4729 N KEWANEE AVE | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | $10,000 | 101085857 |
| 2026-09-02 | 4542 N KARLOV AVE | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | $10,000 | B101086322 |
September 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 September 2026.
September 2026 · other trades
Permit Signal
A month is the scoreboard. Subscribers get their trade’s permits the morning each one becomes public — connected, with the contractor attached.