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Chicago · building permits · 2024-W33

New excavation permits in Chicago — week of August 12, 2024

Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2024-08-12 to 2024-08-18, 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

$2,488,551

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

6

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

Chicago excavation permits issued 2024-08-12 to 2024-08-18
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2024-08-16303 W OHIO STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,259,855B200026022
2024-08-161000 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$318,696B200024819
2024-08-161100 W GRAND AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101020328
2024-08-161636 N WELLS STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$50,000B200024806
2024-08-141529 S STATE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$400,000B200025231
2024-08-122035 W RACE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$160,000101024801
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

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