Chicago · building permits · 2026-W37
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of September 7, 2026
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2026-09-07 to 2026-09-13, read from the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read daily. 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
6
Combined reported cost
$2,471,649
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
6
Measured 2026-09-13 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 220 W ILLINOIS ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $919,685 | B200510053 |
| 2026-09-11 | 2501 N CLARK ST | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | $45,500 | 101085214 |
| 2026-09-10 | 3610 W LEXINGTON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $39,665 | B200511188 |
| 2026-09-09 | 215 E CHESTNUT ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $42,016 | B200510294 |
| 2026-09-08 | 1313 E 60TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,419,783 | B200509714 |
| 2026-09-08 | 1431 N AVERS AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $5,000 | B200475350 |
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