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Chicago · building permits · month 2026-07

How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in July 2026?

25. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-31, 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.

July 2026 is still running — this total climbs as the City files.

excavation permits issued in July 2026

25

Combined reported cost

$13,924,574

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

25

Largest single permit

$5,000,000

highest reported cost this month

Window 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago excavation permits issued 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2026-07-211904 W ADAMS STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$5,000,000101077786
2026-07-022939 N ELSTON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$2,600,000101061188
2026-07-091660 N HUDSON AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,000,000B200476153
2026-07-082 W DELAWARE PLPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$859,457B200476318
2026-07-02990 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$743,000B200476863
2026-07-202665 N HALSTED STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$691,300B200478253
2026-07-06655 W IRVING PARK RDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$560,297B200476858
2026-07-29555 W KINZIE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$463,354B200480334
2026-07-092939 W ADDISON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$225,000B200477784
2026-07-0750 E 16TH STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$220,000B200474913
2026-07-092550 N LAKEVIEW AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$99,706B200477467
2026-07-204006 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$90,000101078212
2026-07-2211414 S PERRY AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$82,000B200476496
2026-07-225430 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$57,000B200479492
2026-07-20673 W WRIGHTWOOD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$50,000101080714
2026-07-012439 W CORTLAND STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$40,000B200457288
2026-07-137920 S ELIZABETH STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$35,000B200472539
2026-07-01660 W WRIGHTWOOD AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$29,000B200476735
2026-07-21415 W GRANT PLPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$28,200B200479476
2026-07-06420 W BELMONT AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$15,000B200474980
2026-07-271673 W PRATT BLVDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$12,500B200479688
2026-07-06253 E DELAWARE PLPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$10,000B200474993
2026-07-285940 S PULASKI RDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$6,960B200480124
2026-07-071513 W 61ST STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,000B200477220
2026-07-013657 N SAYRE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,800B200476968
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

July 2026 · 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 July 2026.

July 2026 · other trades

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