Chicago · building permits · 2025-W51
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of December 15, 2025
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2025-12-15 to 2025-12-21, 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
6
Combined reported cost
$29,598,375
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
6
Measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | 1641 W HARRISON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $3,268,170 | B200453944 |
| 2025-12-17 | 318 W CONCORD PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $5,200 | B200452533 |
| 2025-12-17 | 5303 N MILWAUKEE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $3,000 | B200452808 |
| 2025-12-16 | 310 W HURON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $24,000,000 | 101075524 |
| 2025-12-16 | 860 N LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,400,000 | B200453044 |
| 2025-12-16 | 840 W SUNNYSIDE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $922,005 | 101074754 |
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