Chicago · building permits · month 2025-10
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in October 2025?
22. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2025-10-01 to 2025-10-31, 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 October 2025
22
Combined reported cost
$105,205,400
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
22
Largest single permit
$100,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2025-10-01 to 2025-10-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | 10000 W OHARE ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $100,000,000 | 101071588 |
| 2025-10-02 | 2031 S CLARK ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,571,000 | B200443702 |
| 2025-10-10 | 1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $750,000 | B200446267 |
| 2025-10-29 | 183 W MONROE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $590,000 | B200448250 |
| 2025-10-08 | 600 W DIVERSEY PKWY | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $389,125 | B200437322 |
| 2025-10-28 | 1235 S PRAIRIE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $344,900 | B200447908 |
| 2025-10-16 | 1221 N DEARBORN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $247,373 | B200446744 |
| 2025-10-23 | 431 S DEARBORN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $208,587 | B200445993 |
| 2025-10-22 | 130 S CANAL ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $168,629 | B200445576 |
| 2025-10-01 | 5000 N CUMBERLAND AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $156,650 | B200444885 |
| 2025-10-31 | 6121 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $146,000 | B200439173 |
| 2025-10-20 | 1130 N DEARBORN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $130,536 | B200435333 |
| 2025-10-07 | 7636 S SOUTH SHORE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $124,920 | B200444824 |
| 2025-10-23 | 1316 E MADISON PARK | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $100,000 | B200428352 |
| 2025-10-27 | 3425 W DICKENS AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $99,330 | B200425688 |
| 2025-10-28 | 500 W SUPERIOR ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $63,000 | B200447044 |
| 2025-10-29 | 3349 W DIVISION ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $45,000 | B200448857 |
| 2025-10-01 | 1250 N LA SALLE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $40,000 | B200441151 |
| 2025-10-02 | 20 E RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $20,000 | B200443375 |
| 2025-10-25 | 1523 S HOMAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $7,800 | B200441822 |
| 2025-10-03 | 5517 S HALSTED ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,000 | B200433291 |
| 2025-10-28 | 10133 S HALSTED ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $550 | B200448389 |
October 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 October 2025.
October 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.