Chicago · building permits · 2025-W37
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of September 8, 2025
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2025-09-08 to 2025-09-14, 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
5
Combined reported cost
$993,241
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
5
Measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | 550 N ST CLAIR ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200440877 |
| 2025-09-12 | 6241 N WAYNE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $30,175 | B200442138 |
| 2025-09-11 | 400 W ONTARIO ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $87,175 | B200436305 |
| 2025-09-08 | 2665 N HALSTED ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $800,768 | B200441337 |
| 2025-09-08 | 437 W 97TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $25,123 | B200441623 |
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