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Chicago · building permits · month 2025-08

How many garage permits did Chicago issue in August 2025?

291. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31, 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 August 2025

291

Combined reported cost

$66,001,655

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

291

Largest single permit

$8,256,500

highest reported cost this month

Window 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago garage permits issued 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2025-08-052151 W BRADLEY PLPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$8,256,500101070713
2025-08-192237 W ROSCOE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$5,500,000101066720
2025-08-252225 N DAYTON STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$5,000,000101069705
2025-08-282233 W OAKDALE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$4,200,000101070707
2025-08-062136 N FREMONT STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$1,600,000101057764
2025-08-051006 E 41ST STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,400,000101067291
2025-08-282677 N ORCHARD STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,100,000101071227
2025-08-20422 E 50TH PLPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,052,700101070438
2025-08-12416 E 50TH PLPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,052,700101070431
2025-08-192720 N ASHLAND AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,007,850101070738
2025-08-051912 W SCHOOL STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,000,000101070277
2025-08-211404 W GEORGE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$920,000101069417
2025-08-111455 W MELROSE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$920,000101069434
2025-08-221230 W DIVERSEY PKWYPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$876,157101070811
2025-08-252638 N SEMINARY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$850,000101069631
2025-08-051511 W ROSCOE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$756,150101070724
2025-08-25941 N WINCHESTER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$750,000101071416
2025-08-213049 W WALLEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$750,000101070099
2025-08-071917 W CUYLER AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$750,000101071011
2025-08-184425 N WINCHESTER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$680,000101070532
2025-08-081925 W SCHOOL STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$680,000101068393
2025-08-224917 N SEELEY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$650,000101071569
2025-08-111442 W FLETCHER STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$650,000101069693
2025-08-293259 S EMERALD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$630,000101071499
2025-08-012650 N LAKEVIEW AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$597,828B200435130
2025-08-29428 E 50TH PLPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$558,690101070476
2025-08-222235 W OAKDALE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$533,400101067465
2025-08-263319 S PRAIRIE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$532,350101070374
2025-08-263315 S PRAIRIE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$532,350101070427
2025-08-222239 W OAKDALE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$520,800101067466
2025-08-222243 W OAKDALE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$520,800101067467
2025-08-04505 N JEAN BAPTISTE POINTE DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$520,000B200436098
2025-08-294633 N LEAMINGTON AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$500,000101072202
2025-08-274850 N MAGNOLIA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000101066496
2025-08-261118 W 19TH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000101065499
2025-08-252127 N SEDGWICK STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$500,000101051476
2025-08-061027 W ADDISON STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$500,000101070646
2025-08-0610838 S MORGAN STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000101064713
2025-08-272120 N KEELER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$490,000101071634
2025-08-285361 N NORMANDY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000101067132
2025-08-193042 N SOUTHPORT AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$450,000101066126
2025-08-12222 E PEARSON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$401,384B200436985
2025-08-295000 W ARGYLE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000101071770
2025-08-083721 N WHIPPLE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000101071039
2025-08-051914 N ROCKWELL STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000101067852
2025-08-298412 S GREEN STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$385,800101071833
2025-08-255347 N BERNARD STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$380,000101066654
2025-08-281345 W 109TH PLPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101069293
2025-08-25623 N HAMLIN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101070604
2025-08-204714 N KENNICOTT AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101068142
2025-08-123409 S LITUANICA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101070477
2025-08-12653 N SPAULDING AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101070392
2025-08-153633 S EMERALD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$340,000101071557
2025-08-264518 S WASHTENAW AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101070422
2025-08-253655 W WRIGHTWOOD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101069683
2025-08-225330 S MASON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101070548
2025-08-204516 S WASHTENAW AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101070420
2025-08-135328 S MASON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101070547
2025-08-135326 S MASON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101070545
2025-08-115332 S MASON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101070549
2025-08-01428 N TROY STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101065670
2025-08-222233 W OAKDALE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$291,900101067460
2025-08-12904 N TRUMBULL AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$290,000101067896
2025-08-211225 W HENDERSON STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$275,000101070869
2025-08-181904 W PATTERSON AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$257,000B200435069
2025-08-255850 N KOSTNER AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$250,000101070235
2025-08-141644 S MILLARD AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$250,000101068014
2025-08-04923 N MASSASOIT AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$250,000101069155
2025-08-222247 W OAKDALE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$235,200101067468
2025-08-126534 S HONORE STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$230,000101068708
2025-08-07939 N HARDING AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$209,000101068323
2025-08-293135 N CENTRAL PARK AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$200,000101071197
2025-08-252748 W WILSON AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$200,000101070413
2025-08-22858 N RICHMOND STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$200,000101071196
2025-08-131638 W OHIO STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$180,000101043784
2025-08-072119 W RACE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$180,000101069101
2025-08-2255 W DELAWARE PLPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$178,800B200436857
2025-08-1410308 S SPAULDING AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$175,000101068233
2025-08-054515 N RAVENSWOOD AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$153,200B200436264
2025-08-212441 W LEXINGTON STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000101071055
2025-08-053116 N WESTERN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$150,000101066824
2025-08-131749 N WELLS STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$139,266B200429892
2025-08-072425 W CARMEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$120,000101069499
2025-08-224950 N MARINE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$100,000B200436665
2025-08-19620 N CENTRAL PARK AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$100,000101070200
2025-08-071139 W GEORGE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$100,000101070174
2025-08-046901 N WILDWOOD AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$100,000101061502
2025-08-051704 N TROY STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$90,000101066854
2025-08-154540 N SEELEY AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$85,818B200436598
2025-08-154540 N SEELEY AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$85,818B200436366
2025-08-076926 N CLARK STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$75,000101063109
2025-08-052843 W LOGAN BLVDPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$75,000101067314
2025-08-272905 N HALSTED STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$68,900101053476
2025-08-155844 N BERNARD STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$68,466B200434453
2025-08-211150 W DIVERSEY PKWYPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$65,000101066169
2025-08-011340 W NEWPORT AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$65,000101067994
2025-08-041519 W 104TH STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$61,183B200424883
2025-08-121501 N MAYFIELD AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$55,779B200437806
2025-08-295009 N MOODY AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$55,000B200439748
2025-08-125306 N LUNA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$55,000101066123
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City · the 100 largest of 291 shown, the rest are on the weekly pages below

August 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 August 2025.

August 2025 · other trades

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