Chicago · building permits · 2024-W38
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of September 16, 2024
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2024-09-16 to 2024-09-22, 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
9
Combined reported cost
$31,081,137
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
9
Measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | 701 N KILBOURN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $28,000,000 | 101060075 |
| 2024-09-20 | 1525 S MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $53,698 | B200398225 |
| 2024-09-20 | 400 N STATE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $8,000 | B200028250 |
| 2024-09-19 | 1928 W GEORGE ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $725,130 | 101058854 |
| 2024-09-18 | 1240 N LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $324,585 | B200027783 |
| 2024-09-17 | 1312 S TALMAN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,000,000 | 101051220 |
| 2024-09-16 | 225 E CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $486,252 | B200028931 |
| 2024-09-16 | 4950 N MARINE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $244,300 | B200028606 |
| 2024-09-16 | 25 E SUPERIOR ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $239,172 | B200024674 |
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