Chicago · building permits · month 2007-05
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in May 2007?
8. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2007-05-01 to 2007-05-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read daily. 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 in May 2007
8
Combined reported cost
$194,452,001
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
8
Largest single permit
$194,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2007-05-01 to 2007-05-31 · measured 2026-08-09 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-18 | 353 N CLARK ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $194,000,000 | 100171624 |
| 2007-05-09 | 4900 S WOODLAWN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $300,000 | 100171518 |
| 2007-05-30 | 1414 W NORWOOD ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $60,000 | 100178502 |
| 2007-05-03 | 1649 W HOWARD ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $45,000 | 100176504 |
| 2007-05-01 | 2219 W CORTEZ ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $25,000 | 100159794 |
| 2007-05-03 | 5423 N CLARK ST | PERMIT - PORCH CONSTRUCTION | $20,000 | 100163899 |
| 2007-05-11 | 1921 N LECLAIRE AVE | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $2,000 | 100178014 |
| 2007-05-15 | 353 N CLARK ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1 | 100177430 |
May 2007 · week by week
Each week below holds every matching permit for its seven days, not just the largest. ISO weeks, so the first and last may reach a few days outside May 2007.
May 2007 · other trades
Permit Signal
A month is the scoreboard. Subscribers get their trade’s permits the morning each one becomes public — connected, with the contractor attached.