Chicago · building permits · month 2023-01
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in January 2023?
7. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2023-01-01 to 2023-01-31, 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 January 2023
7
Combined reported cost
$126,899,016
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
7
Largest single permit
$92,500,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2023-01-01 to 2023-01-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-05 | 225 N ELIZABETH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $92,500,000 | 100963815 |
| 2023-01-11 | 1104 N ELSTON AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $17,873,815 | 100993787 |
| 2023-01-18 | 1101 W VAN BUREN ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $12,500,000 | 100980817 |
| 2023-01-12 | 900 W NELSON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $3,500,000 | 100968496 |
| 2023-01-07 | 5020 W PATTERSON AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $475,200 | 100948007 |
| 2023-01-31 | 4928 N MOZART ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $50,000 | 100972703 |
| 2023-01-05 | 10000 W OHARE ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1 | 101001168 |
January 2023 · 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 January 2023.
January 2023 · 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.