Chicago · building permits · 2025-W21
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of May 19, 2025
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2025-05-19 to 2025-05-25, 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
10
Combined reported cost
$158,744,205
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
10
Measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-23 | 370 N MORGAN ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $155,000,000 | 101050206 |
| 2025-05-23 | 737 W WASHINGTON BLVD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $400,000 | B200423580 |
| 2025-05-21 | 840 W SUNNYSIDE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $922,005 | B200426378 |
| 2025-05-21 | 2406 W EASTWOOD AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $600,000 | 101053350 |
| 2025-05-21 | 6241 S TROY ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $18,000 | B200426710 |
| 2025-05-20 | 329 S FRANKLIN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $104,500 | B200424527 |
| 2025-05-19 | 1301 N ASTOR ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,646,700 | B200420529 |
| 2025-05-19 | 20 W KINZIE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200421033 |
| 2025-05-19 | 3339 N KENMORE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,000 | B200425150 |
| 2025-05-19 | 4550 N CLARENDON AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,000 | B200422074 |
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