Chicago · building permits · month 2022-12
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in December 2022?
10. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2022-12-01 to 2022-12-31, 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 December 2022
10
Combined reported cost
$246,912,293
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
10
Largest single permit
$162,139,995
highest reported cost this month
Window 2022-12-01 to 2022-12-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-19 | 1116 N ELSTON AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $162,139,995 | 100993786 |
| 2022-12-02 | 150 N ASHLAND AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $49,000,000 | 100951510 |
| 2022-12-06 | 1203 N CALIFORNIA AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $25,175,517 | 100959317 |
| 2022-12-21 | 218 E GRAND AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $7,850,000 | 100980285 |
| 2022-12-16 | 5035 N BROADWAY | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,500,000 | 100952954 |
| 2022-12-22 | 1101 W VAN BUREN ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,100,000 | 100966027 |
| 2022-12-28 | 2886 N MILWAUKEE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $100,000 | 100992241 |
| 2022-12-05 | 5000 N ELSTON AVE | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $30,000 | 100998443 |
| 2022-12-08 | 5400 S DORCHESTER AVE | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $16,780 | 100998837 |
| 2022-12-01 | 1203 N CALIFORNIA AVE | PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | $1 | 100997818 |
December 2022 · 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 December 2022.
December 2022 · 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.