Chicago · building permits · 2025-W20
New EV charging permits in Chicago — week of May 12, 2025
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2025-05-12 to 2025-05-18, read from the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read hourly. Filter: Any permit whose work description mentions an electric vehicle, EV charging, or EVSE. The City has no dedicated EV permit type, so all three spellings are matched. 456 in the year to 2026-07-01.
EV charging permits issued this week
3
Combined reported cost
$10,556
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
3
Measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | 1508 W WOLFRAM ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $4,600 | B200426053 |
| 2025-05-16 | 2708 N DRAKE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,900 | B200426106 |
| 2025-05-13 | 2340 W MCLEAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $4,056 | B200425476 |
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