Chicago · building permits · 2023-W50
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of December 11, 2023
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2023-12-11 to 2023-12-17, 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
$26,118,660
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
4
Measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-15 | 5200 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $60,000 | B200003876 |
| 2023-12-15 | 1 E SCHILLER ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $51,160 | B200004334 |
| 2023-12-15 | 225 N WABASH AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $7,500 | B200004187 |
| 2023-12-12 | 5644 S DREXEL AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $26,000,000 | 101040218 |
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