Chicago · building permits · 2025-W35
New EV charging permits in Chicago — week of August 25, 2025
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2025-08-25 to 2025-08-31, 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
6
Combined reported cost
$3,995,683
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
6
Measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-28 | 4750 S ARCHER AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $800,000 | B200430607 |
| 2025-08-28 | 859 W ERIE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $9,600 | B200437720 |
| 2025-08-28 | 3853 N LEAVITT ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,950 | B200440228 |
| 2025-08-25 | 3031 W POLK ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $2,375,000 | 101063818 |
| 2025-08-25 | 3940 W WASHINGTON BLVD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $800,000 | B200430582 |
| 2025-08-25 | 5621 N NAGLE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $8,133 | B200439506 |
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