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Chicago · building permits · month 2026-01

How many scaffolding permits did Chicago issue in January 2026?

4. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2026-01-01 to 2026-01-31, counted in 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.

scaffolding permits issued in January 2026

4

Combined reported cost

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

0

Largest single permit

highest reported cost this month

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

Chicago scaffolding permits issued 2026-01-01 to 2026-01-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2026-01-21233 S WACKER DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMB200456787
2026-01-13777 N MICHIGAN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMB200455952
2026-01-071755 E 55TH STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMB200455309
2026-01-022301 S LEAVITT STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMB200455028
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

January 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 January 2026.

January 2026 · other trades

Permit Signal

A month is the scoreboard. Subscribers get their trade’s permits the morning each one becomes public — connected, with the contractor attached.