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Chicago · building permits · month 2024-04

How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in April 2024?

22. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30, 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 April 2024

22

Combined reported cost

$7,524,856

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

22

Largest single permit

$4,129,830

highest reported cost this month

Window 2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago excavation permits issued 2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2024-04-082930 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,129,830B200013067
2024-04-19151 E WACKER DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$500,000B200014457
2024-04-253500 N JEAN BAPTISTE POINTE DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$459,595B200015223
2024-04-015757 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$422,800B200011372
2024-04-08399 W FULLERTON PKWYPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$415,096B200012168
2024-04-09525 W HAWTHORNE PLPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$334,383B200013374
2024-04-02300 E NORTH WATER STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$318,260B200012337
2024-04-115733 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$230,265B200013733
2024-04-18333 N DEARBORN STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$171,600B200012423
2024-04-291460 N HALSTED STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$102,380B200015210
2024-04-052515 N SEMINARY AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$84,270B200011369
2024-04-171300 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$79,400B200014352
2024-04-245 E 14TH PLPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$50,000B200013910
2024-04-222800 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$50,000B200013133
2024-04-121720 N CLARK STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$40,000B200013766
2024-04-221649 E 50TH STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$35,735B200014071
2024-04-1910134 S LONGWOOD DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$29,750B200012601
2024-04-251419 W CARROLL AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$22,292B200011371
2024-04-02221 E 49TH STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$20,000B200011409
2024-04-243759 W WRIGHTWOOD AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$13,000B200015216
2024-04-297950 S DORCHESTER AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$10,000B200015689
2024-04-061732 W CHASE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$6,200B200012782
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

April 2024 · 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 April 2024.

April 2024 · other trades

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