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Chicago · building permits · month 2024-10

How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in October 2024?

25. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31, 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 October 2024

25

Combined reported cost

$20,555,442

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

25

Largest single permit

$12,000,000

highest reported cost this month

Window 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago excavation permits issued 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2024-10-111100 W GRAND AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$12,000,000101003878
2024-10-03300 N CENTRAL PARK AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$3,400,000101039103
2024-10-183839 N CLARK STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$1,200,000101053956
2024-10-16360 E SOUTH WATER STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,040,260B200398440
2024-10-215225 N KENMORE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$698,530B200398829
2024-10-151212 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$593,200B200399739
2024-10-155600 S WOODLAWN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$473,000B200025206
2024-10-285342 W WINNEMAC AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101057821
2024-10-235555 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$286,240B200400973
2024-10-16701 S WELLS STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$125,138B200400116
2024-10-163800 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$88,000B200399950
2024-10-221540 N LA SALLE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$50,000B200401827
2024-10-012255 E 103RD STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$40,812B200028465
2024-10-213963 W BELMONT AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$37,500B200400691
2024-10-21601 W BELDEN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$36,240B200028966
2024-10-231333 N CLEVELAND AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$30,300B200028487
2024-10-05360 W ILLINOIS STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$26,086B200398442
2024-10-224814 W HUTCHINSON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$25,506B200402099
2024-10-18111 E CHESTNUT STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$20,000B200399178
2024-10-287625 N EASTLAKE TERPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$12,830B200401359
2024-10-1410015 S HALSTED STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$10,000B200400703
2024-10-29943 W 34TH PLPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$6,000B200402759
2024-10-224003 N SOUTHPORT AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,500B200402181
2024-10-176640 W ARCHER AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,200B200397736
2024-10-152444 W ADDISON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$100B200025643
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

October 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 October 2024.

October 2024 · other trades

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