Chicago · building permits · month 2020-01
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in January 2020?
6. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2020-01-01 to 2020-01-31, 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 2020
6
Combined reported cost
$257,640,000
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
5
Largest single permit
$201,700,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2020-01-01 to 2020-01-31 · measured 2026-08-02 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-31 | 1520 W HARRISON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $201,700,000 | 100802501 |
| 2020-01-14 | 1227 E 60TH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $55,000,000 | 100858033 |
| 2020-01-09 | 913 W WELLINGTON AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $860,000 | 100843517 |
| 2020-01-02 | 1520 W HARRISON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $65,000 | 100814452 |
| 2020-01-06 | 2016 N WINCHESTER AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $15,000 | 100800646 |
| 2020-01-16 | 7030 N SACRAMENTO AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | — | B100858743 |
January 2020 · 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 2020.
January 2020 · 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.