Chicago · building permits · month 2021-05
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in May 2021?
8. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2021-05-01 to 2021-05-31, 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 May 2021
8
Combined reported cost
$84,193,001
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
8
Largest single permit
$59,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2021-05-01 to 2021-05-31 · measured 2026-08-01 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-07 | 4443 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $59,000,000 | 100921477 |
| 2021-05-14 | 1371 W RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $25,000,000 | 100892039 |
| 2021-05-18 | 1317 S ASHLAND AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $120,000 | 100891636 |
| 2021-05-13 | 730 W LAKE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $25,000 | 100919560 |
| 2021-05-21 | 3514 N JANSSEN AVE | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $23,000 | 100922364 |
| 2021-05-12 | 1454 W 47TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $15,000 | 100911526 |
| 2021-05-10 | 5822 W NEWPORT AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $10,000 | 100821126 |
| 2021-05-19 | 7006 N GLENWOOD AVE | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $1 | 100923187 |
May 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 May 2021.
May 2021 · 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.