Chicago · building permits · month 2016-12
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in December 2016?
7. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2016-12-01 to 2016-12-31, 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 December 2016
7
Combined reported cost
$27,342,020
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
7
Largest single permit
$13,300,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2016-12-01 to 2016-12-31 · measured 2026-08-03 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-06 | 363 E WACKER DR | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $13,300,000 | 100658570 |
| 2016-12-28 | 1841 W OGDEN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $13,000,000 | 100684502 |
| 2016-12-20 | 12600 S TORRENCE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $769,020 | 100679759 |
| 2016-12-13 | 151 N FRANKLIN ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $150,000 | 100671346 |
| 2016-12-23 | 322 W WILLOW ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $48,000 | 100684206 |
| 2016-12-30 | 4536 S VINCENNES AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $45,000 | 100674987 |
| 2016-12-19 | 836 N CAMPBELL AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $30,000 | 100667892 |
December 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 December 2016.
December 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.