Chicago · building permits · 2025-W36
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of September 1, 2025
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2025-09-01 to 2025-09-07, 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
4
Combined reported cost
$455,220
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
4
Measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | 3732 N LOWELL AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $200,000 | 101073737 |
| 2025-09-03 | 1932 W LARCHMONT AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $49,820 | B200432773 |
| 2025-09-02 | 32 S JEFFERSON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $202,900 | B200437191 |
| 2025-09-02 | 741 N TRUMBULL AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,500 | B200439899 |
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