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Chicago · building permits · month 2026-08

How many porch and deck permits did Chicago issue in August 2026?

244. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read daily. Filter: Any permit whose work description mentions a porch or a deck. Chicago files most of this work as one scope, so both terms are one page. 2,649 in the year to 2026-07-01.

porch and deck permits issued in August 2026

244

Combined reported cost

$52,756,193

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

244

Largest single permit

$5,549,440

highest reported cost this month

Window 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31 · measured 2026-09-12 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago porch and deck permits issued 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2026-08-071033 N CHRISTIANA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$5,549,440101081369
2026-08-132759 W ARMITAGE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$2,800,000101077392
2026-08-271517 W SCHOOL STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$2,000,000101084199
2026-08-207500 S EXCHANGE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$2,000,000101080002
2026-08-191915 N ORCHARD STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$2,000,000101083250
2026-08-244943 N DAMEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,900,000101079067
2026-08-113041 N WESTERN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,442,445101082353
2026-08-283768 N CLARK STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,400,000101076759
2026-08-074852 N SAWYER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,250,000101080516
2026-08-25437 N HAMLIN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,200,000101071434
2026-08-281912 N HUMBOLDT BLVDPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,112,850101085244
2026-08-143214 N DAMEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$954,240101086157
2026-08-17911 W DIVERSEY PKWYPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$889,985101086208
2026-08-175719 W RACE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$850,000101082591
2026-08-182037 N FREMONT STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$800,000101085996
2026-08-102624 N RACINE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$785,000101084366
2026-08-144243 S LANGLEY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$730,000101085145
2026-08-143015 W LEXINGTON STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$725,000101085527
2026-08-261736 W FARRAGUT AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$650,000101080997
2026-08-133009 W LEXINGTON STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$640,000101085504
2026-08-12858 N MARSHFIELD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$626,855101085403
2026-08-036729 N ASHLAND AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$623,000101077365
2026-08-212012 S DESPLAINES STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$600,000101077295
2026-08-201507 E 71ST PLPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$600,000101071000
2026-08-183853 N JANSSEN AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$600,000101079919
2026-08-172247 W SHAKESPEARE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$550,000101020003
2026-08-317607 W HORTENSE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000101086715
2026-08-203814 N OAKLEY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000101082611
2026-08-173340 N SEELEY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000101085577
2026-08-14549 N TRUMBULL AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$477,326101086226
2026-08-314755 S MICHIGAN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000101082148
2026-08-137739 S THROOP STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000101082675
2026-08-121724 N SPAULDING AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$450,000101083634
2026-08-103332 W WALNUT STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000101085128
2026-08-103330 W WALNUT STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000101085126
2026-08-203627 S INDIANA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$440,000101082563
2026-08-26325 W 29TH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000101079499
2026-08-123035 N MONTICELLO AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$400,000101084792
2026-08-112149 W EASTWOOD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000101085004
2026-08-053119 W FLOURNOY STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000101081396
2026-08-217346 N OCTAVIA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$375,000101085597
2026-08-171744 N ALBANY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$375,000101086357
2026-08-31629 N TRUMBULL AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101085073
2026-08-284118 N MAPLEWOOD AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$350,000101087484
2026-08-212423 W MCLEAN AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$350,000101085619
2026-08-1410714 S CENTRAL PARK AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$350,000101085323
2026-08-134548 S WALLACE STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$350,000101081107
2026-08-0310840 S HOYNE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$350,000101080890
2026-08-243514 W 61ST STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101083171
2026-08-213115 S WELLS STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101067714
2026-08-103049 N DRAKE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$290,000101080674
2026-08-285239 N LEAMINGTON AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$250,000101084998
2026-08-071225 N HERMITAGE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$245,000101076899
2026-08-257945 S PRAIRIE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$200,000101085514
2026-08-254212 N MOZART STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$200,000101086418
2026-08-176351 S DREXEL AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$200,000101083847
2026-08-141854 W GRAND AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$200,000101082664
2026-08-148649 S EUCLID AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$200,000101078460
2026-08-111427 W BELMONT AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$200,000101081600
2026-08-052145 S CENTRAL PARK AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$200,000101078459
2026-08-18718 W 72ND STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$180,000101080419
2026-08-197665 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$178,000101086618
2026-08-042330 S DRAKE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$175,000101084357
2026-08-10132 S HALSTED STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$170,000101079747
2026-08-175623 S WOLCOTT AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$160,000101084762
2026-08-3110125 S WALLACE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$150,000101082987
2026-08-286339 S ELIZABETH STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000101073688
2026-08-246555 S ABERDEEN STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000101083496
2026-08-18845 N HAMLIN AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000101082706
2026-08-107339 N OSCEOLA AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000101084512
2026-08-036532 S EBERHART AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000101077842
2026-08-067716 S WOLCOTT AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$128,000101084234
2026-08-244937 N WINCHESTER AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$125,000101083393
2026-08-106444 S VERNON AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$125,000101082033
2026-08-146938 W BARRY AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$122,480101080851
2026-08-04364 E 116TH STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$121,680101080584
2026-08-283614 N NOTTINGHAM AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$120,000101073219
2026-08-053001 W 19TH STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$120,000B200474430
2026-08-31636 N ST LOUIS AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$114,880101076242
2026-08-141730 W THORNDALE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$110,000101083832
2026-08-281455 W WILSON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$100,000101080490
2026-08-241619 N ARTESIAN AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$100,000101078909
2026-08-17808 S MORGAN STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$100,000101083642
2026-08-1211825 S SANGAMON STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$100,000101079926
2026-08-11501 N OGDEN AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$100,000101084222
2026-08-064710 W SCHUBERT AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$100,000101082708
2026-08-27211 E GARFIELD BLVDPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$90,000101077256
2026-08-187016 S CHAPPEL AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$90,000101074041
2026-08-122040 N KILDARE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$90,000101086371
2026-08-128222 S DR MARTIN L KING JR DRPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$89,600101084936
2026-08-075605 N KARLOV AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$85,000101082963
2026-08-273847 W POLK STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$80,000101079688
2026-08-313654 W GRENSHAW STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$75,000101086949
2026-08-261349 W BERWYN AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$75,000101086879
2026-08-245924 S BISHOP STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$75,000101083079
2026-08-141636 W WALTER B GRIFFIN PLPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$75,000101082801
2026-08-101819 W SCHOOL STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$75,000101080831
2026-08-126532 S CALIFORNIA AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$72,600101084294
2026-08-284739 S HOYNE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$70,300101079703
2026-08-241940 N SAWYER AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$65,000101076162
Fetched 2026-09-12 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City · the 100 largest of 244 shown, the rest are on the weekly pages below

August 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 August 2026.

August 2026 · other trades

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