Chicago · building permits · month 2017-01
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in January 2017?
4. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2017-01-01 to 2017-01-31, 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 January 2017
4
Combined reported cost
$26,201,001
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
4
Largest single permit
$26,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2017-01-01 to 2017-01-31 · measured 2026-08-03 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-31 | 363 E WACKER DR | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $26,000,000 | 100683948 |
| 2017-01-19 | 4517 N WHIPPLE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $200,000 | 100673567 |
| 2017-01-31 | 3456 W 54TH PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,000 | B100688627 |
| 2017-01-20 | 1950 W POLK ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1 | 100666862 |
January 2017 · 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 January 2017.
January 2017 · 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.