Chicago · building permits · month 2020-04
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in April 2020?
3. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2020-04-01 to 2020-04-30, 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 April 2020
3
Combined reported cost
$50,055,000
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
3
Largest single permit
$50,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2020-04-01 to 2020-04-30 · measured 2026-08-02 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-07 | 333 W WOLF POINT PLZ | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $50,000,000 | 100847741 |
| 2020-04-28 | 308 W ERIE ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $55,000 | 100863636 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2537 W WINNEMAC AVE | PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT | $0 | 100872247 |
April 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 April 2020.
April 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.