Chicago · building permits · month 2020-08
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in August 2020?
3. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2020-08-01 to 2020-08-31, 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 August 2020
3
Combined reported cost
$10,010,001
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
3
Largest single permit
$10,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2020-08-01 to 2020-08-31 · measured 2026-08-01 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-07 | 88 E WACKER PL | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $10,000,000 | 100824888 |
| 2020-08-07 | 88 E WACKER PL | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $10,000 | 100856055 |
| 2020-08-13 | 3008 W BELMONT AVE | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $1 | 100886812 |
August 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 August 2020.
August 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.