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Chicago · building permits · 2021-W29

New excavation permits in Chicago — week of July 19, 2021

Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2021-07-19 to 2021-07-25, read from the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read hourly. Filter: Any permit whose work description mentions excavation, caissons, or shoring. 245 in the year to 2026-07-01 — a thin trade, so quiet weeks are common.

excavation permits issued this week

4

Combined reported cost

$15,045,000

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

4

Measured 2026-08-01 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago excavation permits issued 2021-07-19 to 2021-07-25
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2021-07-223017 N ELSTON AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$45,000100932182
2021-07-196011 S STONY ISLAND AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$5,000,000100919207
2021-07-196021 S STONY ISLAND AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$5,000,000100919219
2021-07-196101 S STONY ISLAND AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$5,000,000100919226
Fetched 2026-08-01 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

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