Chicago · building permits · month 2011-08
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in August 2011?
4. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2011-08-01 to 2011-08-31, 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 August 2011
4
Combined reported cost
$3,010,002
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
4
Largest single permit
$3,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2011-08-01 to 2011-08-31 · measured 2026-08-07 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-02 | 516 N LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $3,000,000 | 100405210 |
| 2011-08-05 | 2017 N FREMONT ST | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $10,000 | 100405608 |
| 2011-08-24 | 5854 N MAPLEWOOD AVE | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $1 | 100408050 |
| 2011-08-16 | 1600 S JEFFERSON ST | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | $1 | 100404437 |
August 2011 · 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 August 2011.
August 2011 · 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.