Chicago · building permits · 2025-W43
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of October 20, 2025
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2025-10-20 to 2025-10-26, 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
$615,552
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-25 | 1523 S HOMAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $7,800 | B200441822 |
| 2025-10-23 | 431 S DEARBORN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $208,587 | B200445993 |
| 2025-10-23 | 1316 E MADISON PARK | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $100,000 | B200428352 |
| 2025-10-22 | 130 S CANAL ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $168,629 | B200445576 |
| 2025-10-20 | 1130 N DEARBORN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $130,536 | B200435333 |
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