Chicago · building permits · month 2018-05
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in May 2018?
10. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2018-05-01 to 2018-05-31, 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 May 2018
10
Combined reported cost
$133,483,795
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
10
Largest single permit
$65,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2018-05-01 to 2018-05-31 · measured 2026-08-03 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-15 | 1201 E 60TH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $65,000,000 | 100761774 |
| 2018-05-17 | 754 S WABASH AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $45,000,000 | 100745230 |
| 2018-05-24 | 1107 W LOYOLA AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $15,500,000 | 100745062 |
| 2018-05-15 | 1555 N ASHLAND AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $2,150,000 | 100743269 |
| 2018-05-25 | 1156 E 61ST ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $2,081,000 | 100764007 |
| 2018-05-07 | 210 W 69TH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $2,041,557 | 100746771 |
| 2018-05-15 | 600 N CLARK ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,000,000 | 100740228 |
| 2018-05-07 | 4241 N NEENAH AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $506,238 | 100746796 |
| 2018-05-17 | 2116 N FREMONT ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $125,000 | 100748533 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2739 W EVERGREEN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $80,000 | 100745943 |
May 2018 · 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 2018.
May 2018 · 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.