Chicago · building permits · 2025-W38
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of September 15, 2025
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2025-09-15 to 2025-09-21, 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
$5,964,903
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-20 | 4925 S WOODLAWN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $68,500 | B200441059 |
| 2025-09-18 | 2008 W WILLOW ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $111,175 | B200442951 |
| 2025-09-18 | 8750 W BRYN MAWR AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $45,200 | B200432777 |
| 2025-09-17 | 10000 W OHARE ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1 | 101068757 |
| 2025-09-16 | 1255 N STATE PKWY | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $85,200 | B200442098 |
| 2025-09-16 | 1 N DEARBORN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $71,186 | B200441978 |
| 2025-09-16 | 4900 S FORRESTVILLE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $10,000 | B200442257 |
| 2025-09-15 | 200 E DELAWARE PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $3,073,641 | B200441297 |
| 2025-09-15 | 227 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $2,500,000 | 101069318 |
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