Chicago · building permits · 2025-W19
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of May 5, 2025
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2025-05-05 to 2025-05-11, read from the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read hourly. Filter: Any permit whose work description mentions excavation, caissons, or shoring. 245 in the year to 2026-07-01 — a thin trade, so quiet weeks are common.
excavation permits issued this week
9
Combined reported cost
$40,304,247
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
9
Measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | 1609 W 21ST PL | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $38,969,525 | 101053191 |
| 2025-05-09 | 203 N LA SALLE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $550,000 | B200424392 |
| 2025-05-08 | 640 N CICERO AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,500 | B200424801 |
| 2025-05-07 | 4000 W DIVERSEY AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $58,360 | B200424637 |
| 2025-05-06 | 1410 N STATE PKWY | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $15,990 | B200422060 |
| 2025-05-06 | 720 S DEARBORN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $11,650 | B200423391 |
| 2025-05-05 | 1400 S MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $411,075 | B200424149 |
| 2025-05-05 | 2021 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $200,000 | B200423774 |
| 2025-05-05 | 5235 S HARPER AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $85,147 | B200423461 |
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