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Chicago · building permits · month 2025-05

How many garage permits did Chicago issue in May 2025?

252. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2025-05-01 to 2025-05-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read hourly. Filter: Any permit whose work description mentions a garage — new builds, rebuilds and repairs alike. 2,785 in the year to 2026-07-01.

garage permits issued in May 2025

252

Combined reported cost

$104,482,737

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

252

Largest single permit

$51,655,837

highest reported cost this month

Window 2025-05-01 to 2025-05-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago garage permits issued 2025-05-01 to 2025-05-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2025-05-288770 W BRYN MAWR AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$51,655,837101069730
2025-05-062709 W TOUHY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$7,817,550101060898
2025-05-081101 W ARGYLE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$5,000,000101061027
2025-05-093246 W BRYN MAWR AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$4,591,000101047147
2025-05-05805 N CALIFORNIA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$3,289,410101065432
2025-05-061345 W GRAND AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$2,951,400101045238
2025-05-075920 N RIDGE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$2,000,000101061783
2025-05-305412 S DEARBORN STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,200,000101062922
2025-05-163810 W BELMONT AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$1,200,000101054705
2025-05-302966 N OAKLEY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,100,000101064956
2025-05-202923 N SOUTHPORT AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$950,000101062755
2025-05-062515 N MARSHFIELD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$924,104101067755
2025-05-273739 N CLIFTON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$850,000101064485
2025-05-301447 W ROSCOE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$825,000101064168
2025-05-212341 W ST PAUL AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$769,200101067578
2025-05-122343 W ST PAUL AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$756,150101067579
2025-05-135537 W GLADYS AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$750,000101060286
2025-05-022019 W CORTEZ STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$750,000101062180
2025-05-091728 N SAWYER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$686,757101064773
2025-05-094142 N GREENVIEW AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$650,000101066897
2025-05-123700 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$572,000B200423225
2025-05-193923 N BERNARD STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$550,000101066466
2025-05-124242 N SACRAMENTO AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$490,000101065780
2025-05-092656 W MAYPOLE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000101062832
2025-05-234331 S INDIANA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$420,000101065103
2025-05-23737 W WASHINGTON BLVDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$400,000B200423580
2025-05-226730 N OXFORD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000101065922
2025-05-214437 N ALBANY AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$400,000101067805
2025-05-025145 N CLAREMONT AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$375,000101066791
2025-05-293024 N CLIFTON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$359,712101066847
2025-05-235355 N LOWELL AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101066903
2025-05-194109 N LAWNDALE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101067198
2025-05-162730 W ADAMS STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101067535
2025-05-163930 N NORDICA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101062672
2025-05-162732 W ADAMS STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101067537
2025-05-153412 W PERSHING RDPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101067320
2025-05-133425 S MARSHFIELD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101066876
2025-05-133404 W EVERGREEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101067075
2025-05-091841 N ALBANY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101065061
2025-05-076553 N OLIPHANT AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101066102
2025-05-065371 W GIDDINGS STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$300,000101066030
2025-05-283128 N OAKLEY AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$250,000101068724
2025-05-281258 N MAYFIELD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$250,000101066798
2025-05-226208 S BISHOP STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$250,000101066305
2025-05-072650 W HURON STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$250,000101066259
2025-05-051325 N ASHLAND AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$200,000101061877
2025-05-052021 W CHICAGO AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$200,000B200423774
2025-05-022043 N HUMBOLDT BLVDPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$200,000101063496
2025-05-067844 S EMERALD AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$185,000101065398
2025-05-231614 S CARPENTER STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$180,000101058152
2025-05-223634 N LAKEWOOD AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$177,610101048870
2025-05-215535 S HERMITAGE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000101062544
2025-05-081038 W MONROE STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000101061517
2025-05-225207 W OLIVE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$145,000101058600
2025-05-293129 N OLCOTT AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$135,000101068247
2025-05-306604 S TALMAN AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$125,000101061860
2025-05-093621 S WALLACE STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$110,000101067017
2025-05-20329 S FRANKLIN STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$104,500B200424527
2025-05-192505 N FRANCISCO AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$100,000101065007
2025-05-014942 N KILPATRICK AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$100,000101067909
2025-05-162814 N RICHMOND STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$90,000101067284
2025-05-145610 N NEVA AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$85,950B200425549
2025-05-055235 S HARPER AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$85,147B200423461
2025-05-058118 S ST LAWRENCE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$85,000101065562
2025-05-216632 N SIOUX AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$80,000101068232
2025-05-14230 W WASHINGTON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$80,000B200424321
2025-05-2210327 S SEELEY AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$76,224B200423847
2025-05-196018 N KENMORE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$65,000B200420754
2025-05-195906 S KOLMAR AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$61,850B200426269
2025-05-094300 N MARINE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$60,000B200424607
2025-05-028 W MONROE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$59,800B200423690
2025-05-275240 W WINNEMAC AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$57,489B200426794
2025-05-216029 N CAMPBELL AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$55,000101066173
2025-05-13354 E 118TH STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$52,700101063708
2025-05-134931 N BERNARD STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$52,031B200424998
2025-05-162338 W CHARLESTON STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$50,225101056060
2025-05-291709 W HURON STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$50,000101066052
2025-05-225117 S CAMPBELL AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$50,000101064761
2025-05-167107 N NAGLE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$50,000101061791
2025-05-014229 N WINCHESTER AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$50,000101065492
2025-05-293522 N RUTHERFORD AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$48,731B200427615
2025-05-123130 W 84TH PLPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$44,600B200423252
2025-05-1311634 S PRAIRIE AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$42,900101063701
2025-05-1311632 S PRAIRIE AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$41,500101063700
2025-05-013725 N TRIPP AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$40,000101064855
2025-05-13155 E 116TH STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$39,100101063705
2025-05-2910807 S VERNON AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$38,500B200427740
2025-05-168235 S CALUMET AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$37,364B200425887
2025-05-294227 W SCHOOL STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$37,000B200427952
2025-05-02504 N GREEN STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$36,880B200423693
2025-05-144748 N KEWANEE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$36,875B200425731
2025-05-226844 N OSCEOLA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$35,000101066213
2025-05-07635 W GRACE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$35,000B200422696
2025-05-021658 N LEAVITT STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$35,000101064990
2025-05-024852 N WINCHESTER AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$34,476B200424127
2025-05-05420 W 37TH PLPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$34,097B200424010
2025-05-236112 S MOODY AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$33,829B200427117
2025-05-1311630 S PRAIRIE AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$33,500101063699
2025-05-144238 N MULLIGAN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$33,473B200425686
2025-05-0612932 S SAGINAW AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$32,850B200423556
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City · the 100 largest of 252 shown, the rest are on the weekly pages below

May 2025 · 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 May 2025.

May 2025 · other trades

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