Chicago · building permits · month 2008-08
How many fire sprinkler permits did Chicago issue in August 2008?
6. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2008-08-01 to 2008-08-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read daily. Filter: Any permit whose work description mentions a sprinkler, fire suppression, or a standpipe. 261 in the year to 2026-07-01 — a thin trade, so quiet weeks are common.
fire sprinkler permits issued in August 2008
6
Combined reported cost
$994,800
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
5
Largest single permit
$500,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2008-08-01 to 2008-08-31 · measured 2026-08-08 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-06 | 245 E CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $500,000 | 100251491 |
| 2008-08-05 | 30 S WACKER DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $201,800 | 100245074 |
| 2008-08-08 | 203 N LA SALLE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $128,000 | 100245588 |
| 2008-08-27 | 11601 W TOUHY AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $115,000 | 100248912 |
| 2008-08-07 | 17 E MONROE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $50,000 | 100246238 |
| 2008-08-22 | 624 S MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | — | B100242222 |
August 2008 · 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 2008.
August 2008 · 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.