Chicago · building permits · 2025-W15
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of April 7, 2025
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2025-04-07 to 2025-04-13, 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
$2,300,268
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | 705 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,000,000 | 101066336 |
| 2025-04-11 | 6007 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $308,195 | B200420730 |
| 2025-04-09 | 169 W HURON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $415,990 | B200419808 |
| 2025-04-07 | 2100 N LINCOLN PARK WEST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $576,083 | B200419784 |
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