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Chicago · building permits · month 2026-09

How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in September 2026?

26. 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.

excavation permits issued in September 2026

26

Combined reported cost

$15,385,129

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

26

Largest single permit

$5,000,000

highest reported cost this month

Window 2026-09-01 to 2026-09-30 · measured 2026-10-26 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago excavation permits issued 2026-09-01 to 2026-09-30, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2026-09-027 W ELM STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$5,000,000101079346
2026-09-281030 N STATE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,842,700B200511349
2026-09-081313 E 60TH STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,419,783B200509714
2026-09-034343 N CLARENDON AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,241,500B200480941
2026-09-02940 W GLENLAKE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,023,073B200508884
2026-09-11220 W ILLINOIS STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$919,685B200510053
2026-09-1421 W GOETHE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$795,124B200511146
2026-09-18211 W WACKER DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$686,850B200511956
2026-09-14111 S MORGAN STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$444,000B200508063
2026-09-145844 S STONY ISLAND AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$375,420B200509285
2026-09-212525 W LELAND AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$120,000101077578
2026-09-1440 S HALSTED STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$113,803B200510528
2026-09-02957 N JEAN BAPTISTE POINTE DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$84,109B200507441
2026-09-251515 N ASTOR STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$59,100B200511161
2026-09-112501 N CLARK STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$45,500B101085214
2026-09-09215 E CHESTNUT STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$42,016B200510294
2026-09-103610 W LEXINGTON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$39,665B200511188
2026-09-177242 S HAMLIN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$38,097B200512147
2026-09-025049 S THROOP STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$30,000B200468423
2026-09-226811 S LOOMIS BLVDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$21,284B200512816
2026-09-236219 S WASHTENAW AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$9,500B200512312
2026-09-295444 W LELAND AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$9,000B200513233
2026-09-148956 S GREENWOOD AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$8,500B200510642
2026-09-28310 W SUPERIOR STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$6,420B200512627
2026-09-081431 N AVERS AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,000B200475350
2026-09-014122 S UNION AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,000B200507886
Fetched 2026-10-26 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

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

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