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Chicago · building permits · month 2023-07

How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in July 2023?

4. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31, 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 July 2023

4

Combined reported cost

$25,906,310

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

4

Largest single permit

$25,000,000

highest reported cost this month

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

Chicago excavation permits issued 2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2023-07-282131 W MONROE STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$25,000,000101025784
2023-07-21920 N WELLS STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000101015843
2023-07-241005 N STATE STPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$376,260101025062
2023-07-244017 N ELSTON AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$30,050101025111
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

July 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 July 2023.

July 2023 · other trades

Permit Signal

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