Chicago · building permits · month 2021-10
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in October 2021?
7. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2021-10-01 to 2021-10-31, 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 2021
7
Combined reported cost
$8,768,000
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
7
Largest single permit
$4,530,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2021-10-01 to 2021-10-31 · measured 2026-08-01 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-21 | 166 N ABERDEEN ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $4,530,000 | 100915988 |
| 2021-10-29 | 513 S DAMEN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $4,000,000 | 100917588 |
| 2021-10-01 | 6001 S STONY ISLAND AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $200,000 | 100913188 |
| 2021-10-20 | 3119 N OAKLEY AVE | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $35,000 | 100945099 |
| 2021-10-28 | 7183 W ARMITAGE AVE | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $1,000 | 100946326 |
| 2021-10-28 | 7003 S BELL AVE | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $1,000 | 100946333 |
| 2021-10-28 | 1445 N PULASKI RD | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $1,000 | 100946331 |
October 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 October 2021.
October 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.