Chicago · building permits · month 2025-03
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in March 2025?
27. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2025-03-01 to 2025-03-31, 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 March 2025
27
Combined reported cost
$24,899,224
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
27
Largest single permit
$11,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2025-03-01 to 2025-03-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | 705 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $11,000,000 | 101064196 |
| 2025-03-26 | 2900 N JEAN BAPTISTE POINTE DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $4,200,000 | B200417702 |
| 2025-03-26 | 1250 S MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,780,205 | B200417737 |
| 2025-03-18 | 1101 S STATE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,512,908 | B200417096 |
| 2025-03-05 | 462 E NORTH WATER ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,097,656 | 101057995 |
| 2025-03-24 | 3900 N PINE GROVE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $783,385 | B200418049 |
| 2025-03-28 | 5601 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $534,144 | B200418551 |
| 2025-03-20 | 198 E DELAWARE PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $505,100 | B200417335 |
| 2025-03-18 | 365 N HALSTED ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $475,000 | B200414784 |
| 2025-03-10 | 4250 N MARINE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $455,000 | B200414920 |
| 2025-03-27 | 1555 N ASTOR ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $302,465 | B200417676 |
| 2025-03-10 | 6701 W FOREST PRESERVE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $300,000 | 101063287 |
| 2025-03-11 | 5733 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $291,056 | B200415805 |
| 2025-03-07 | 801 S PLYMOUTH CT | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $212,698 | B200414530 |
| 2025-03-26 | 217 N SANGAMON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $150,000 | 101053587 |
| 2025-03-27 | 318 S FEDERAL ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $102,000 | B200417397 |
| 2025-03-29 | 910 W FULTON MARKET | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $90,000 | B200414957 |
| 2025-03-06 | 1560 N SANDBURG TER | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200414649 |
| 2025-03-19 | 4434 W GLADYS AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $23,100 | B200416865 |
| 2025-03-12 | 1604 N FRANCISCO AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $10,000 | 101063774 |
| 2025-03-19 | 9337 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $7,056 | B200417732 |
| 2025-03-31 | 4512 S LOWE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $6,500 | B200418280 |
| 2025-03-21 | 9258 S ABERDEEN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $5,800 | B200417608 |
| 2025-03-24 | 4426 S TALMAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $3,800 | B200417816 |
| 2025-03-31 | 617 E 90TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $750 | B200419033 |
| 2025-03-27 | 6002 N KENMORE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $600 | B200417761 |
| 2025-03-05 | 1318 W SCHOOL ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1 | 101059794 |
March 2025 · 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 March 2025.
March 2025 · 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.