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Chicago · building permits · month 2021-04

How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in April 2021?

3. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2021-04-01 to 2021-04-30, 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 2021

3

Combined reported cost

$30,580,000

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

3

Largest single permit

$30,000,000

highest reported cost this month

Window 2021-04-01 to 2021-04-30 · measured 2026-08-01 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago excavation permits issued 2021-04-01 to 2021-04-30, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2021-04-292050 W OGDEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$30,000,000100885605
2021-04-192050 W OGDEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000100915773
2021-04-012452 N JANSSEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$80,000100898093
Fetched 2026-08-01 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

April 2021 · 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 2021.

April 2021 · other trades

Permit Signal

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