Chicago · building permits · 2026-W31
New scaffolding permits in Chicago — week of July 27, 2026
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2026-07-27 to 2026-08-02, read from the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read hourly. Filter: Any permit whose work description mentions scaffolding. 297 in the year to 2026-07-01 — a thin trade, so quiet weeks are common.
This week is still in progress — each day’s permits land here the morning the City makes them public, so the table below will keep growing.
scaffolding permits issued this week
3
Combined reported cost
$60,000
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
1
Measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | 1212 N LA SALLE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | — | B200478838 |
| 2026-07-29 | 1615 W NORTH AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $60,000 | B200480345 |
| 2026-07-27 | 33 N LA SALLE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | — | B200479803 |
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