Chicago · building permits · month 2023-08
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in August 2023?
2. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31, 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 August 2023
2
Combined reported cost
$7,600,000
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
2
Largest single permit
$7,500,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-14 | 1723 S MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $7,500,000 | 100978216 |
| 2023-08-16 | 438 W ST JAMES PL | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $100,000 | 100959169 |
Fewer than 3 matching permits landed in this month, so this page asks search engines not to index it. What is above is still the City’s complete answer for this filter and this month.
August 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 August 2023.
August 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.