Chicago · building permits · month 2020-03
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in March 2020?
4. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2020-03-01 to 2020-03-31, 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 March 2020
4
Combined reported cost
$27,600,002
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
4
Largest single permit
$23,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2020-03-01 to 2020-03-31 · measured 2026-08-02 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-10 | 913 W WELLINGTON AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $23,000,000 | 100852253 |
| 2020-03-18 | 10000 W OHARE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $4,600,000 | 100838564 |
| 2020-03-16 | 5700 N ASHLAND AVE | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $1 | 100867452 |
| 2020-03-12 | 5437 W 64TH PL | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1 | 100848455 |
March 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 March 2020.
March 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.