Chicago · building permits · 2025-W14
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of March 31, 2025
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2025-03-31 to 2025-04-06, 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
$1,063,830
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-05 | 1641 W HARRISON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $483,825 | B200419884 |
| 2025-04-03 | 1255 S STATE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $432,755 | B200415328 |
| 2025-04-02 | 1530 N DEARBORN PKWY | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200414648 |
| 2025-04-01 | 900 W FULTON MARKET | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $90,000 | B200414944 |
| 2025-03-31 | 4512 S LOWE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $6,500 | B200418280 |
| 2025-03-31 | 617 E 90TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $750 | B200419033 |
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