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Chicago · building permits · month 2008-05

How many construction permits did Chicago issue in May 2008?

104. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2008-05-01 to 2008-05-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read daily. Filter: City permit type “PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION”.

construction permits issued in May 2008

104

Combined reported cost

$216,114,820

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

104

Largest single permit

$80,500,000

highest reported cost this month

Window 2008-05-01 to 2008-05-31 · measured 2026-08-08 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago construction permits issued 2008-05-01 to 2008-05-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2008-05-21365 N JEFFERSON STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$80,500,000100238523
2008-05-23505 N STATE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$80,000,000100236502
2008-05-28300 E 26TH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$17,729,000100239487
2008-05-151919 N DAYTON STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$2,998,919100227241
2008-05-204305 S PULASKI RDPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$2,500,000100206489
2008-05-141162 W HUBBARD STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,600,000100193778
2008-05-12745 W 103RD STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,600,000100218606
2008-05-144300 N KEDZIE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,500,000100129497
2008-05-061412 W CHICAGO AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,320,800100207457
2008-05-281352 W TOUHY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,100,000100223245
2008-05-22956 W 37TH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,025,000100238864
2008-05-223622 S SANGAMON STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,025,000100238863
2008-05-01661 W OHIO STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,000,000100225245
2008-05-301448 N MILWAUKEE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$903,600100223655
2008-05-212386 S BLUE ISLAND AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$850,000100210917
2008-05-282501 W 35TH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$800,000100196815
2008-05-01630 W SCHUBERT AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$800,000100184475
2008-05-161454 W WARNER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$700,000100235457
2008-05-231727 N HONORE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$650,000100236640
2008-05-151323 W HENDERSON STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$650,000100235074
2008-05-015647 N NEWARK AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$650,000100227101
2008-05-061653 W CONGRESS PKWYPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$645,000100226557
2008-05-144141 N HERMITAGE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$600,000100234252
2008-05-152836 N BURLING STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$550,000100233588
2008-05-023718 N WILTON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$550,000100205888
2008-05-062042 N RACINE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$530,000100233235
2008-05-07304 W 71ST STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000100197331
2008-05-152900 W FARWELL AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$490,000100227898
2008-05-233032 S WALLACE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000100236799
2008-05-022243 W LYNDALE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000100227308
2008-05-051433 S EMERALD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$430,000100159999
2008-05-166421 S DR MARTIN L KING JR DRPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$425,000100225850
2008-05-211133 W ADDISON STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000100202842
2008-05-196626 S INGLESIDE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000100228383
2008-05-052425 W ARTHINGTON STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000100223542
2008-05-051532 W WRIGHTWOOD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000100231278
2008-05-206314 S EBERHART AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$360,000100200703
2008-05-206316 S EBERHART AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$360,000100200707
2008-05-201524 W THOMAS STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$355,200100216497
2008-05-13300 E RANDOLPH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000100221847
2008-05-204063 S ROCKWELL STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000100231224
2008-05-143817 S HERMITAGE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000100236261
2008-05-155827 S WABASH AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$275,000100234898
2008-05-06625 W 31ST STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$275,000100187031
2008-05-23716 E BOWEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$259,700100232274
2008-05-153155 S PAULINA STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$250,000100217318
2008-05-125901 N KOSTNER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$250,000100227429
2008-05-08708 E 95TH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$250,000100206399
2008-05-27522 W 41ST STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$240,000100237377
2008-05-0810400 S CHRISTIANA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$240,000100206034
2008-05-026659 S STEWART AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$230,000100233069
2008-05-305526 S MORGAN STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$200,000100227326
2008-05-161339 S KILDARE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$200,000100231442
2008-05-161335 S KILDARE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$200,000100231441
2008-05-144903 N KRUGER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$200,000100116315
2008-05-131332 S KILDARE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$200,000100231109
2008-05-131334 S KILDARE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$200,000100231440
2008-05-1311152 S INDIANA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$180,000100231212
2008-05-169230 S BRANDON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$178,500100231513
2008-05-169130 S BURLEY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$178,500100232299
2008-05-169128 S BURLEY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$178,500100231592
2008-05-121730 S HALSTED STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$178,000100197190
2008-05-285539 S NEVA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$170,000100233934
2008-05-216041 N NAVARRE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$169,900100227259
2008-05-304136 W CONGRESS PKWYPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$165,000100234289
2008-05-303900 W CONGRESS PKWYPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$165,000100234257
2008-05-304138 W CONGRESS PKWYPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$165,000100232369
2008-05-204108 W CONGRESS PKWYPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$165,000100232805
2008-05-203830 W CONGRESS PKWYPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$165,000100232367
2008-05-201212 S SPRINGFIELD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$165,000100232239
2008-05-2910639 S MARTIN STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$150,000100201992
2008-05-2910632 S MARTIN STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$150,000100201924
2008-05-2910526 S THROOP STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$150,000100201909
2008-05-23205 W 109TH PLPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$135,000100235153
2008-05-123038 W 40TH PLPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$120,000100226117
2008-05-276152 S ELLIS AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$100,000100238918
2008-05-224111 N MAJOR AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$100,000100235705
2008-05-062245 N MCVICKER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$56,000100201564
2008-05-291959 W EVERGREEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$50,000100227314
2008-05-091421 N ELSTON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$35,000100234100
2008-05-151320 N DEARBORN STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$25,000100235324
2008-05-14545 W DIVISION STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$25,000100229683
2008-05-292238 N SAWYER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$16,000100234581
2008-05-292546 S PRINCETON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$15,000100222536
2008-05-225018 N KENMORE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$15,000100235806
2008-05-225014 N KENMORE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$15,000100235802
2008-05-163100 N ASHLAND AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$15,000100235979
2008-05-152218 N MOBILE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$15,000100216321
2008-05-133041 N ELBRIDGE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$15,000100236126
2008-05-291000 W WASHINGTON BLVDPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$10,000100194894
2008-05-223545 N JANSSEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$10,000100219204
2008-05-091220 N NORTH BRANCH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$10,000100229813
2008-05-1211153 S EDBROOKE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$8,000100234894
2008-05-27300 E RANDOLPH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$5,000100235882
2008-05-091220 N NORTH BRANCH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$5,000100229823
2008-05-091220 N NORTH BRANCH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$5,000100229821
2008-05-091220 N NORTH BRANCH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$5,000100229819
2008-05-05230 S DEARBORN STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$5,000100234868
2008-05-29401 N MICHIGAN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$2,500100239352
2008-05-02251 S COLUMBUS DRPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$2,500100235617
Fetched 2026-08-08 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City · the 100 largest of 104 shown, the rest are on the weekly pages below

May 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 May 2008.

May 2008 · other trades

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