Chicago · building permits · 2025-W44
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of October 27, 2025
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2025-10-27 to 2025-11-02, 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
8
Combined reported cost
$101,288,780
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
8
Measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | 6121 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $146,000 | B200439173 |
| 2025-10-29 | 10000 W OHARE ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $100,000,000 | 101071588 |
| 2025-10-29 | 183 W MONROE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $590,000 | B200448250 |
| 2025-10-29 | 3349 W DIVISION ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $45,000 | B200448857 |
| 2025-10-28 | 1235 S PRAIRIE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $344,900 | B200447908 |
| 2025-10-28 | 500 W SUPERIOR ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $63,000 | B200447044 |
| 2025-10-28 | 10133 S HALSTED ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $550 | B200448389 |
| 2025-10-27 | 3425 W DICKENS AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $99,330 | B200425688 |
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