Chicago · building permits · month 2026-08
How many EV charging permits did Chicago issue in August 2026?
23. 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 an electric vehicle, EV charging, or EVSE. The City has no dedicated EV permit type, so all three spellings are matched. 456 in the year to 2026-07-01.
August 2026 is still running — this total climbs as the City files.
EV charging permits issued in August 2026
23
Combined reported cost
$2,771,095
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
23
Largest single permit
$577,602
highest reported cost this month
Window 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31 · measured 2026-08-20 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | 1048 E 81ST ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $577,602 | 101080510 |
| 2026-08-10 | 3332 W WALNUT ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $450,000 | 101085128 |
| 2026-08-10 | 3330 W WALNUT ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $450,000 | 101085126 |
| 2026-08-11 | 2149 W EASTWOOD AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $400,000 | 101085004 |
| 2026-08-17 | 4542 N KARLOV AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $375,000 | 101086759 |
| 2026-08-17 | 1744 N ALBANY AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $375,000 | 101086357 |
| 2026-08-05 | 6032 S KENWOOD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $84,400 | B200476488 |
| 2026-08-04 | 128 S ABERDEEN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $8,500 | B200479571 |
| 2026-08-04 | 313 S RACINE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $5,584 | B200479828 |
| 2026-08-10 | 4831 W WINNEMAC AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $5,572 | B200506771 |
| 2026-08-18 | 724 W BRIAR PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $5,200 | B200507191 |
| 2026-08-11 | 500 S CLINTON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $5,000 | B200478992 |
| 2026-08-07 | 1848 N CALIFORNIA AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $4,000 | B200481694 |
| 2026-08-18 | 1520 W HENDERSON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $3,525 | B200479794 |
| 2026-08-13 | 1218 N KEDZIE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $3,000 | B200506919 |
| 2026-08-04 | 4051 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,948 | B200479807 |
| 2026-08-18 | 4152 W CULLOM AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,891 | B200507420 |
| 2026-08-12 | 1139 N MAYFIELD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,870 | B200507053 |
| 2026-08-10 | 3442 N NEWCASTLE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,575 | B200481705 |
| 2026-08-12 | 7440 S OGLESBY AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,440 | B200506620 |
| 2026-08-03 | 11812 S CAMPBELL AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,998 | B200481153 |
| 2026-08-05 | 525 W SUPERIOR ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,990 | B200480164 |
| 2026-08-04 | 65 E GOETHE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,000 | B200481169 |
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
Permit Signal
A month is the scoreboard. Subscribers get their trade’s permits the morning each one becomes public — connected, with the contractor attached.