Chicago · building permits · 2025-W08
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of February 17, 2025
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2025-02-17 to 2025-02-23, 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
$8,889,736
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-21 | 3853 W 60TH PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $3,500 | B200414398 |
| 2025-02-20 | 822 W ALDINE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $950,000 | 101048876 |
| 2025-02-20 | 1301 N DEARBORN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $307,338 | B200414109 |
| 2025-02-20 | 4522 N KENTON AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $130,000 | 101053233 |
| 2025-02-19 | 1640 W OGDEN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $11,580 | B200400999 |
| 2025-02-18 | 1122 W CATALPA AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $7,487,318 | B200411318 |
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