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Chicago · building permits · month 2018-10

How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in October 2018?

5. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2018-10-01 to 2018-10-31, 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 October 2018

5

Combined reported cost

$409,002

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

5

Largest single permit

$150,000

highest reported cost this month

Window 2018-10-01 to 2018-10-31 · measured 2026-08-02 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago excavation permits issued 2018-10-01 to 2018-10-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2018-10-111328 N MAPLEWOOD AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000100772278
2018-10-021354 W WEBSTER AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000100784760
2018-10-242534 S THROOP STPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$109,000100789775
2018-10-241727 W 21ST STPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$1100789804
2018-10-192480 N MILWAUKEE AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$1100789073
Fetched 2026-08-02 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

October 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 October 2018.

October 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.