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Chicago · building permits · 2024-W35

New excavation permits in Chicago — week of August 26, 2024

Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2024-08-26 to 2024-09-01, 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

$722,810

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

4

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

Chicago excavation permits issued 2024-08-26 to 2024-09-01
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2024-08-291601 W SCHOOL STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$347,585B200024215
2024-08-271333 S WABASH AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$349,225B200025475
2024-08-277800 S BURNHAM AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$10,000B200018347
2024-08-261432 W WALTON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$16,000B200024479
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

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