Chicago · building permits · month 2026-08
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in August 2026?
21. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31, 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.
August 2026 is still running — this total climbs as the City files.
excavation permits issued in August 2026
21
Combined reported cost
$22,372,965
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
21
Largest single permit
$15,600,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31 · measured 2026-08-21 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | 2406 W EASTWOOD AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $15,600,000 | 101066815 |
| 2026-08-06 | 1212 N LA SALLE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,560,320 | B200478825 |
| 2026-08-13 | 3959 N LINCOLN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,500,000 | 101075726 |
| 2026-08-19 | 1022 W JACKSON BLVD | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $980,000 | 101054522 |
| 2026-08-12 | 1169 S PLYMOUTH CT | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $676,500 | B200481471 |
| 2026-08-06 | 220 S MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $342,575 | B200477523 |
| 2026-08-19 | 260 E CHESTNUT ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $330,450 | B200507498 |
| 2026-08-12 | 25 E SUPERIOR ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $315,840 | B200480548 |
| 2026-08-12 | 1000 N LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $275,000 | B200481966 |
| 2026-08-11 | 353 N DESPLAINES ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $189,650 | B200480482 |
| 2026-08-03 | 2050 W BALMORAL AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $180,000 | 101083873 |
| 2026-08-12 | 500 W BELMONT AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $125,198 | B200478807 |
| 2026-08-12 | 161 W HARRISON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $95,965 | B200480476 |
| 2026-08-19 | 728 W JACKSON BLVD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $79,300 | B200480969 |
| 2026-08-17 | 13241 S CARONDOLET AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $49,000 | B200506743 |
| 2026-08-13 | 2001 S MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $29,867 | B200507120 |
| 2026-08-19 | 2847 W DIVISION ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $23,000 | B200507867 |
| 2026-08-13 | 4444 S CALIFORNIA AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $8,000 | B200479271 |
| 2026-08-07 | 404 W WEBSTER AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $6,200 | B200473094 |
| 2026-08-19 | 7201 S YATES BLVD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $5,500 | B200479995 |
| 2026-08-05 | 2428 N LOREL AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $600 | B200480049 |
August 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 August 2026.
August 2026 · 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.