Chicago · building permits · month 2019-12
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in December 2019?
5. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2019-12-01 to 2019-12-31, 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 December 2019
5
Combined reported cost
$61,259,000
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
5
Largest single permit
$30,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2019-12-01 to 2019-12-31 · measured 2026-11-01 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-16 | 1461 S BLUE ISLAND AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $30,000,000 | 100838788 |
| 2019-12-17 | 410 S WABASH AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $23,704,000 | 100831465 |
| 2019-12-27 | 7030 N SACRAMENTO AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $5,300,000 | 100820318 |
| 2019-12-06 | 7030 N SACRAMENTO AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,955,000 | 100802067 |
| 2019-12-31 | 4207 W 35TH PL | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $300,000 | 100839087 |
December 2019 · 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 December 2019.
December 2019 · 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.