Chicago · building permits · 2024-W31
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of July 29, 2024
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2024-07-29 to 2024-08-04, 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
6
Combined reported cost
$251,466,085
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-02 | 3616 N PINE GROVE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $97,900 | B200024873 |
| 2024-07-30 | 10000 W OHARE AIRPORT | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $250,000,000 | 101056000 |
| 2024-07-30 | 111 W JACKSON BLVD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $19,970 | B200024153 |
| 2024-07-29 | 259 E ERIE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $828,565 | B200023592 |
| 2024-07-29 | 801 S WABASH AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $500,000 | B200022636 |
| 2024-07-29 | 60 E LAKE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $19,650 | B200021514 |
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