Chicago · building permits · month 2021-08
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in August 2021?
4. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2021-08-01 to 2021-08-31, 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 2021
4
Combined reported cost
$18,390,000
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
4
Largest single permit
$18,035,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2021-08-01 to 2021-08-31 · measured 2026-08-01 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-09 | 2701 E 114TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $18,035,000 | 100903884 |
| 2021-08-27 | 1858 S RACINE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $150,000 | 100920051 |
| 2021-08-10 | 6027 N KENMORE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $125,000 | 100918026 |
| 2021-08-30 | 2452 N JANSSEN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $80,000 | 100918388 |
August 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 August 2021.
August 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.