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Chicago · building permits · month 2023-03

How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in March 2023?

9. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-31, 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 March 2023

9

Combined reported cost

$79,646,490

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

9

Largest single permit

$78,500,000

highest reported cost this month

Window 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago excavation permits issued 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2023-03-02218 E GRAND AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$78,500,000100980444
2023-03-142534 N NARRAGANSETT AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$518,888100990791
2023-03-132534 N NARRAGANSETT AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$243,357100990790
2023-03-074110 N CENTRAL PARK AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$200,000100963873
2023-03-034625 W CHICAGO AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$77,700101007633
2023-03-03920 N WELLS STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$50,000101002838
2023-03-141029 N HONORE STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$41,544100982224
2023-03-096805 N GREENVIEW AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$15,000100997616
2023-03-231114 W CARROLL AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1101007959
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

March 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 March 2023.

March 2023 · other trades

Permit Signal

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