Chicago · building permits · 2026-W31
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of July 27, 2026
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2026-07-27 to 2026-08-02, 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.
This week is still in progress — each day’s permits land here the morning the City makes them public, so the table below will keep growing.
excavation permits issued this week
3
Combined reported cost
$482,814
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
3
Measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | 555 W KINZIE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $463,354 | B200480334 |
| 2026-07-28 | 5940 S PULASKI RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $6,960 | B200480124 |
| 2026-07-27 | 1673 W PRATT BLVD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $12,500 | B200479688 |
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