Chicago · building permits · 2025-W09
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of February 24, 2025
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2025-02-24 to 2025-03-02, 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
$2,087,510
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
4
Measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-26 | 2001 N SAYRE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $5,000 | B200414700 |
| 2025-02-25 | 525 W HAWTHORNE PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,572,510 | B200413869 |
| 2025-02-25 | 2226 S WHIPPLE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $450,000 | B200413614 |
| 2025-02-25 | 600 N JEAN BAPTISTE POINTE DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $60,000 | B200411787 |
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