Chicago · building permits · 2025-W32
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of August 4, 2025
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2025-08-04 to 2025-08-10, 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
3
Combined reported cost
$1,058,550
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
3
Measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-08 | 6157 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $488,550 | B200436956 |
| 2025-08-05 | 177 N WELLS ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200435366 |
| 2025-08-04 | 505 N JEAN BAPTISTE POINTE DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $520,000 | B200436098 |
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