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Chicago · building permits · month 2026-01

How many demolition permits did Chicago issue in January 2026?

58. 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: City permit type “PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION”.

demolition permits issued in January 2026

58

Combined reported cost

$4,396,225

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

58

Largest single permit

$1,164,250

highest reported cost this month

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

Chicago demolition permits issued 2026-01-01 to 2026-01-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2026-01-141867 N FREMONT STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$1,164,250101075522
2026-01-22168 N CLINTON STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$704,000101071837
2026-01-081620 W 79TH STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$394,750101075580
2026-01-082355 W 63RD STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$331,775101072276
2026-01-051224 W LOYOLA AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$230,000101069735
2026-01-28906 W FULTON MARKETPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$150,000101075105
2026-01-122600 N CLARK STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$103,000101074744
2026-01-2011740 S FRONT AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$97,000101074135
2026-01-143615 W OGDEN AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$86,500101075981
2026-01-152517 W CERMAK RDPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$69,000101077261
2026-01-091750 N HOYNE AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$64,000101075631
2026-01-081532 S PULASKI RDPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$62,000101074454
2026-01-082790 N CLYBOURN AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$50,000101074366
2026-01-297705 S HALSTED STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$46,600101076403
2026-01-236718 N JEAN AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$36,265101077360
2026-01-146121 S RACINE AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$36,080101056710
2026-01-201502 W SCHOOL STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$35,000101076800
2026-01-201543 W 120TH STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$31,200101076142
2026-01-21350 N ST LOUIS AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$28,000101075355
2026-01-282458 W THOMAS STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$26,000101078477
2026-01-267305 S DORCHESTER AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$24,500101069199
2026-01-087534 S DOBSON AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$24,500101075673
2026-01-157631 S SAGINAW AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$23,760101076217
2026-01-126130 N ST LOUIS AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$22,750101077160
2026-01-098741 S COLFAX AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$22,500101069109
2026-01-146835 S WOLCOTT AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$22,330101061556
2026-01-146833 S WOLCOTT AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$22,330101061557
2026-01-146831 S WOLCOTT AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$22,330101061558
2026-01-144938 N BELL AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$20,685101075702
2026-01-272819 S STEWART AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$20,000101072780
2026-01-272029 N DAYTON STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$20,000101076253
2026-01-214018 N SACRAMENTO AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$20,000101075794
2026-01-152712 N MAGNOLIA AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$20,000101075470
2026-01-153114 S UNION AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$20,000101076251
2026-01-156111 N CENTRAL PARK AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$20,000101076327
2026-01-086117 S LOOMIS BLVDPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$20,000101072303
2026-01-2810242 S EMERALD AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$19,720101076750
2026-01-234307 W CULLOM AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$18,500101076859
2026-01-081951 W DICKENS AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$18,000101076576
2026-01-262127 W HURON STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$17,950101078210
2026-01-211506 S KOMENSKY AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$17,500101076742
2026-01-296607 S MORGAN STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$16,500101076659
2026-01-15501 W 81ST STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$16,500101076609
2026-01-082743 N GREENVIEW AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$16,000101076262
2026-01-202543 E 79TH STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$15,250101065996
2026-01-299815 S CARPENTER STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$14,000101077849
2026-01-2812247 S HALSTED STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$14,000101077502
2026-01-221660 N BURLING STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$14,000101074653
2026-01-156652 S MICHIGAN AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$13,200101075938
2026-01-29212 E 41ST STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$12,000101077417
2026-01-232446 N ROCKWELL STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$12,000101075579
2026-01-301414 N PAULINA STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$10,000101072155
2026-01-264928 N DAMEN AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$10,000101075213
2026-01-211812 N WHIPPLE STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$10,000101076792
2026-01-201414 N PAULINA STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$10,000101072158
2026-01-201355 N DEAN STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$10,000101072157
2026-01-123144 W DIVERSEY AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$10,000101075486
2026-01-063740 N LEAVITT STPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$10,000101076261
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.

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