Chicago · building permits · 2026-W12
New excavation permits in Chicago — week of March 16, 2026
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2026-03-16 to 2026-03-22, 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
2
Combined reported cost
$581,271,885
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
2
Measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | 1300 N ASTOR ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,271,885 | B200460839 |
| 2026-03-19 | 705 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $580,000,000 | 101074828 |
Fewer than 3 matching permits landed in this week, so this page asks search engines not to index it. What is above is still the City’s complete answer for this filter and this week — a quiet week is a finding, not a reason to pad the page.
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