Chicago · building permits · 2025-W30
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of July 21, 2025
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2025-07-21 to 2025-07-27, 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
5
Combined reported cost
$140,524,466
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
5
Measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | 712 W DIVERSEY PKWY | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $37,640 | B200435264 |
| 2025-07-24 | 4250 N MARINE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $87,826 | B200434182 |
| 2025-07-24 | 10330 S SPRINGFIELD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $3,000 | B200433839 |
| 2025-07-22 | 401 N STATE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $396,000 | B200434309 |
| 2025-07-21 | 705 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $140,000,000 | 101067745 |
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