Chicago · building permits · month 2025-09
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in September 2025?
27. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2025-09-01 to 2025-09-30, 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 September 2025
27
Combined reported cost
$37,686,364
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
27
Largest single permit
$19,235,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2025-09-01 to 2025-09-30 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | 227 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $19,235,000 | 101068348 |
| 2025-09-22 | 10000 W OHARE ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $10,000,000 | 101066936 |
| 2025-09-15 | 200 E DELAWARE PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $3,073,641 | B200441297 |
| 2025-09-15 | 227 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $2,500,000 | 101069318 |
| 2025-09-08 | 2665 N HALSTED ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $800,768 | B200441337 |
| 2025-09-23 | 10330 S SPRINGFIELD AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $500,000 | 101067364 |
| 2025-09-02 | 32 S JEFFERSON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $202,900 | B200437191 |
| 2025-09-03 | 3732 N LOWELL AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $200,000 | 101073737 |
| 2025-09-30 | 4801 S LAWNDALE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $175,000 | B200444654 |
| 2025-09-30 | 2316 N LINCOLN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $138,000 | B200443165 |
| 2025-09-30 | 172 W MADISON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $120,000 | B200443378 |
| 2025-09-18 | 2008 W WILLOW ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $111,175 | B200442951 |
| 2025-09-11 | 400 W ONTARIO ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $87,175 | B200436305 |
| 2025-09-16 | 1255 N STATE PKWY | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $85,200 | B200442098 |
| 2025-09-16 | 1 N DEARBORN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $71,186 | B200441978 |
| 2025-09-20 | 4925 S WOODLAWN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $68,500 | B200441059 |
| 2025-09-29 | 1755 E 55TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $60,000 | B200444260 |
| 2025-09-12 | 550 N ST CLAIR ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200440877 |
| 2025-09-03 | 1932 W LARCHMONT AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $49,820 | B200432773 |
| 2025-09-18 | 8750 W BRYN MAWR AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $45,200 | B200432777 |
| 2025-09-25 | 60 E LAKE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $35,000 | B200443377 |
| 2025-09-12 | 6241 N WAYNE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $30,175 | B200442138 |
| 2025-09-08 | 437 W 97TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $25,123 | B200441623 |
| 2025-09-24 | 437 N ORLEANS ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $10,000 | B200443374 |
| 2025-09-16 | 4900 S FORRESTVILLE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $10,000 | B200442257 |
| 2025-09-02 | 741 N TRUMBULL AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,500 | B200439899 |
| 2025-09-17 | 10000 W OHARE ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1 | 101068757 |
September 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 September 2025.
September 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.