Chicago · building permits · month 2026-09
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in September 2026?
12. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2026-09-01 to 2026-09-30, 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.
September 2026 is still running — this total climbs as the City files.
excavation permits issued in September 2026
12
Combined reported cost
$9,855,331
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
12
Largest single permit
$5,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2026-09-01 to 2026-09-30 · measured 2026-09-13 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | 7 W ELM ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $5,000,000 | 101079346 |
| 2026-09-08 | 1313 E 60TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,419,783 | B200509714 |
| 2026-09-03 | 4343 N CLARENDON AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,241,500 | B200480941 |
| 2026-09-02 | 940 W GLENLAKE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,023,073 | B200508884 |
| 2026-09-11 | 220 W ILLINOIS ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $919,685 | B200510053 |
| 2026-09-02 | 957 N JEAN BAPTISTE POINTE DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $84,109 | B200507441 |
| 2026-09-11 | 2501 N CLARK ST | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | $45,500 | 101085214 |
| 2026-09-09 | 215 E CHESTNUT ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $42,016 | B200510294 |
| 2026-09-10 | 3610 W LEXINGTON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $39,665 | B200511188 |
| 2026-09-02 | 5049 S THROOP ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $30,000 | B200468423 |
| 2026-09-08 | 1431 N AVERS AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $5,000 | B200475350 |
| 2026-09-01 | 4122 S UNION AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $5,000 | B200507886 |
September 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 September 2026.
September 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.