Chicago · building permits · month 2016-08
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in August 2016?
4. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2016-08-01 to 2016-08-31, counted in 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 in August 2016
4
Combined reported cost
$13,678,000
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
4
Largest single permit
$13,300,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2016-08-01 to 2016-08-31 · measured 2026-08-04 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-03 | 363 E WACKER DR | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $13,300,000 | 100633738 |
| 2016-08-15 | 1624 W NELSON ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $200,000 | 100641519 |
| 2016-08-15 | 2458 W GRENSHAW ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $98,000 | 100631677 |
| 2016-08-29 | 5517 N LAKEWOOD AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $80,000 | 100650538 |
August 2016 · week by week
Each week below holds every matching permit for its seven days, not just the largest. ISO weeks, so the first and last may reach a few days outside August 2016.
August 2016 · other trades
Permit Signal
A month is the scoreboard. Subscribers get their trade’s permits the morning each one becomes public — connected, with the contractor attached.