Chicago · building permits · month 2021-09
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in September 2021?
7. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2021-09-01 to 2021-09-30, 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 September 2021
7
Combined reported cost
$15,765,678
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
7
Largest single permit
$13,233,678
highest reported cost this month
Window 2021-09-01 to 2021-09-30 · measured 2026-08-01 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-01 | 1858 S RACINE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $13,233,678 | 100909502 |
| 2021-09-28 | 513 S DAMEN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $950,000 | 100921017 |
| 2021-09-27 | 166 N ABERDEEN ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $675,000 | 100921065 |
| 2021-09-22 | 4308 S CALUMET AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $485,000 | 100924162 |
| 2021-09-14 | 42 W 37TH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $400,000 | 100913996 |
| 2021-09-15 | 3015 W 19TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $12,000 | 100913122 |
| 2021-09-10 | 2821 W LYNDALE ST | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $10,000 | 100939337 |
September 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 September 2021.
September 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.