Chicago · building permits · 2025-W40
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of September 29, 2025
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2025-09-29 to 2025-10-05, 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
10
Combined reported cost
$21,517,650
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
10
Measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | 5517 S HALSTED ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,000 | B200433291 |
| 2025-10-02 | 2031 S CLARK ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,571,000 | B200443702 |
| 2025-10-02 | 20 E RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $20,000 | B200443375 |
| 2025-10-01 | 5000 N CUMBERLAND AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $156,650 | B200444885 |
| 2025-10-01 | 1250 N LA SALLE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $40,000 | B200441151 |
| 2025-09-30 | 227 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $19,235,000 | 101068348 |
| 2025-09-30 | 4801 S LAWNDALE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $175,000 | B200444654 |
| 2025-09-30 | 2316 N LINCOLN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $138,000 | B200443165 |
| 2025-09-30 | 172 W MADISON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $120,000 | B200443378 |
| 2025-09-29 | 1755 E 55TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $60,000 | B200444260 |
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