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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

Chicago excavation permits issued 2024-05-01 to 2024-05-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2024-05-283500 N SPAULDING AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,000,000B200017336
2024-05-24520 W HOBBIE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$2,300,000100994293
2024-05-01400 E OHIO STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$899,765B200015358
2024-05-08728 W JACKSON BLVDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$455,388B200014073
2024-05-161 E SCHILLER STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$387,350B200017216
2024-05-3060 E BALBO AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$344,600B200018243
2024-05-085901 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$330,983B200015120
2024-05-20950 N CLARK STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$312,020B200017793
2024-05-301255 S STATE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$254,144B200017788
2024-05-14462 E NORTH WATER STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$250,000101043594
2024-05-08645 S CENTRAL AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$230,343B200016436
2024-05-092650 N LAKEVIEW AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$190,525B200016490
2024-05-243246 N HALSTED STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$187,700B200018134
2024-05-09181 N DEARBORN STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$151,985B200016591
2024-05-16657 W ROSCOE STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$145,000101046346
2024-05-07533 W DIVERSEY PKWYPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$81,320B200015121
2024-05-30300 E SUPERIOR STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$79,467B200018565
2024-05-161241 W NEWPORT AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$70,000101044459
2024-05-021623 N MAYFIELD AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$55,000101043139
2024-05-301929 W MELROSE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$40,000B200015767
2024-05-011633 N CLEVELAND AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$18,875B200014392
2024-05-212306 S SACRAMENTO AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$18,200B200014070
2024-05-134453 S WOOD STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$13,000B200013493
2024-05-305016 W ERIE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$7,500B200018287
2024-05-284721 S DAMEN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$500B200016542
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

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

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