Chicago · building permits · month 2025-04
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in April 2025?
18. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2025-04-01 to 2025-04-30, counted in 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.
excavation permits issued in April 2025
18
Combined reported cost
$5,039,138
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
18
Largest single permit
$1,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2025-04-01 to 2025-04-30 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | 705 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,000,000 | 101066336 |
| 2025-04-29 | 11040 S DOTY AVE W | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $600,000 | 101052105 |
| 2025-04-07 | 2100 N LINCOLN PARK WEST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $576,083 | B200419784 |
| 2025-04-05 | 1641 W HARRISON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $483,825 | B200419884 |
| 2025-04-03 | 1255 S STATE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $432,755 | B200415328 |
| 2025-04-09 | 169 W HURON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $415,990 | B200419808 |
| 2025-04-11 | 6007 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $308,195 | B200420730 |
| 2025-04-22 | 8410 W BRYN MAWR AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $260,930 | B200421511 |
| 2025-04-15 | 124 W POLK ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $223,730 | B200420728 |
| 2025-04-22 | 680 N GREEN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $210,000 | B200420353 |
| 2025-04-23 | 635 N DEARBORN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $189,130 | B200420578 |
| 2025-04-25 | 4180 N MARINE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $90,000 | B200416768 |
| 2025-04-01 | 900 W FULTON MARKET | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $90,000 | B200414944 |
| 2025-04-28 | 21 E HURON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200422870 |
| 2025-04-24 | 1110 N LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200421092 |
| 2025-04-02 | 1530 N DEARBORN PKWY | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200414648 |
| 2025-04-18 | 6143 S CHAMPLAIN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $5,000 | B200420689 |
| 2025-04-22 | 10101 S PERRY AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $3,500 | B200421153 |
April 2025 · 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 April 2025.
April 2025 · 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.