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Chicago · building permits · month 2023-02

How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in February 2023?

4. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28, 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 February 2023

4

Combined reported cost

$28,095,762

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

4

Largest single permit

$27,497,762

highest reported cost this month

Window 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago excavation permits issued 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-28, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2023-02-246249 S SANGAMON STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$27,497,762100988013
2023-02-23824 N MAPLEWOOD AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$300,000100998619
2023-02-236249 S SANGAMON STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$250,000100988004
2023-02-231227 N MILWAUKEE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$48,000100974722
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

February 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 February 2023.

February 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.