Chicago · building permits · month 2020-10
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in October 2020?
4. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2020-10-01 to 2020-10-31, 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 2020
4
Combined reported cost
$764,294
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
4
Largest single permit
$656,294
highest reported cost this month
Window 2020-10-01 to 2020-10-31 · measured 2026-08-01 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-16 | 3642 W 47TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $656,294 | 100839857 |
| 2020-10-15 | 6535 S GREENWOOD AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $60,000 | 100887016 |
| 2020-10-14 | 8150 S BISHOP ST | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $33,000 | 100895445 |
| 2020-10-23 | 515 N LAWLER AVE | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $15,000 | 100896820 |
October 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 October 2020.
October 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.