Chicago · building permits · month 2016-11
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in November 2016?
10. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2016-11-01 to 2016-11-30, counted in 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 in November 2016
10
Combined reported cost
$49,500,800
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
10
Largest single permit
$22,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2016-11-01 to 2016-11-30 · measured 2026-08-03 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-02 | 412 N WELLS ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $22,000,000 | 100657322 |
| 2016-11-17 | 530 N LA SALLE DR | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $15,000,000 | 100660324 |
| 2016-11-07 | 110 N CARPENTER ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $10,000,000 | 100664614 |
| 2016-11-17 | 720 S WELLS ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,600,000 | 100667703 |
| 2016-11-08 | 11601 W TOUHY AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $776,800 | 100673311 |
| 2016-11-29 | 3505 W LE MOYNE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $85,000 | 100658106 |
| 2016-11-11 | 11601 W TOUHY AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $15,000 | B100679223 |
| 2016-11-11 | 11601 S TORRENCE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $15,000 | B100679222 |
| 2016-11-18 | 2416 S ARCHER AVE | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $5,000 | 100680290 |
| 2016-11-14 | 7929 S MERRILL AVE | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $4,000 | 100679471 |
November 2016 · 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 November 2016.
November 2016 · 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.