Chicago · building permits · month 2024-05
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in May 2024?
25. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31, 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 May 2024
25
Combined reported cost
$11,823,665
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
25
Largest single permit
$5,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-28 | 3500 N SPAULDING AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $5,000,000 | B200017336 |
| 2024-05-24 | 520 W HOBBIE ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $2,300,000 | 100994293 |
| 2024-05-01 | 400 E OHIO ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $899,765 | B200015358 |
| 2024-05-08 | 728 W JACKSON BLVD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $455,388 | B200014073 |
| 2024-05-16 | 1 E SCHILLER ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $387,350 | B200017216 |
| 2024-05-30 | 60 E BALBO AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $344,600 | B200018243 |
| 2024-05-08 | 5901 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $330,983 | B200015120 |
| 2024-05-20 | 950 N CLARK ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $312,020 | B200017793 |
| 2024-05-30 | 1255 S STATE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $254,144 | B200017788 |
| 2024-05-14 | 462 E NORTH WATER ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $250,000 | 101043594 |
| 2024-05-08 | 645 S CENTRAL AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $230,343 | B200016436 |
| 2024-05-09 | 2650 N LAKEVIEW AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $190,525 | B200016490 |
| 2024-05-24 | 3246 N HALSTED ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $187,700 | B200018134 |
| 2024-05-09 | 181 N DEARBORN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $151,985 | B200016591 |
| 2024-05-16 | 657 W ROSCOE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $145,000 | 101046346 |
| 2024-05-07 | 533 W DIVERSEY PKWY | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $81,320 | B200015121 |
| 2024-05-30 | 300 E SUPERIOR ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $79,467 | B200018565 |
| 2024-05-16 | 1241 W NEWPORT AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $70,000 | 101044459 |
| 2024-05-02 | 1623 N MAYFIELD AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $55,000 | 101043139 |
| 2024-05-30 | 1929 W MELROSE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $40,000 | B200015767 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1633 N CLEVELAND AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $18,875 | B200014392 |
| 2024-05-21 | 2306 S SACRAMENTO AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $18,200 | B200014070 |
| 2024-05-13 | 4453 S WOOD ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $13,000 | B200013493 |
| 2024-05-30 | 5016 W ERIE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $7,500 | B200018287 |
| 2024-05-28 | 4721 S DAMEN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $500 | B200016542 |
May 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 May 2024.
May 2024 · 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.