Chicago · building permits · month 2024-12
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in December 2024?
8. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31, 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 December 2024
8
Combined reported cost
$2,239,147
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
8
Largest single permit
$601,047
highest reported cost this month
Window 2024-12-01 to 2024-12-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-17 | 1 N DEARBORN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $601,047 | B200407937 |
| 2024-12-17 | 2031 W HUTCHINSON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $500,000 | 101060746 |
| 2024-12-17 | 1609 W 21ST PL | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $500,000 | 101050276 |
| 2024-12-19 | 7619 S VERNON AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $320,000 | 101061868 |
| 2024-12-11 | 4800 S CHICAGO BEACH DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $181,760 | B200408324 |
| 2024-12-04 | 1530 N STATE PKWY | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $90,000 | 101060787 |
| 2024-12-09 | 600 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $40,000 | B200406972 |
| 2024-12-10 | 6001 S VERNON AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $6,340 | B200404317 |
December 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 December 2024.
December 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.