Chicago · building permits · 2026-W43
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of October 19, 2026
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2026-10-19 to 2026-10-25, 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.
excavation permits issued this week
10
Combined reported cost
$5,344,749
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
10
Measured 2026-10-28 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | 5855 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $185,045 | B200515680 |
| 2026-10-22 | 5549 W BELMONT AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,600 | B200514990 |
| 2026-10-21 | 5725 S HOYNE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $27,262 | B200516860 |
| 2026-10-20 | 1004 W HUBBARD ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $2,000,000 | 101080040 |
| 2026-10-20 | 1450 N ASTOR ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $10,000 | B200514725 |
| 2026-10-19 | 6700 S SOUTH SHORE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,544,406 | B200513714 |
| 2026-10-19 | 2650 N LAKEVIEW AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $383,574 | B200515181 |
| 2026-10-19 | 1130 N DEARBORN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $180,662 | B200515740 |
| 2026-10-19 | 3415 N KILPATRICK AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $10,000 | 101089276 |
| 2026-10-19 | 1851 S HARDING AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,200 | B200481358 |
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