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Chicago · building permits · 2024-W20

New excavation permits in Chicago — week of May 13, 2024

Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2024-05-13 to 2024-05-19, 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

5

Combined reported cost

$865,350

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

5

Measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago excavation permits issued 2024-05-13 to 2024-05-19
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2024-05-161 E SCHILLER STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$387,350B200017216
2024-05-16657 W ROSCOE STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$145,000101046346
2024-05-161241 W NEWPORT AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$70,000101044459
2024-05-14462 E NORTH WATER STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$250,000101043594
2024-05-134453 S WOOD STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$13,000B200013493
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

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