Chicago · building permits · month 2025-05
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in May 2025?
29. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2025-05-01 to 2025-05-31, 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 2025
29
Combined reported cost
$369,953,357
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
29
Largest single permit
$155,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2025-05-01 to 2025-05-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-30 | 370 N MORGAN ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $155,000,000 | 101060198 |
| 2025-05-23 | 370 N MORGAN ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $155,000,000 | 101050206 |
| 2025-05-09 | 1609 W 21ST PL | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $38,969,525 | 101053191 |
| 2025-05-30 | 705 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $13,796,000 | 101064733 |
| 2025-05-27 | 5555 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,672,505 | B200425510 |
| 2025-05-19 | 1301 N ASTOR ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,646,700 | B200420529 |
| 2025-05-21 | 840 W SUNNYSIDE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $922,005 | B200426378 |
| 2025-05-21 | 2406 W EASTWOOD AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $600,000 | 101053350 |
| 2025-05-09 | 203 N LA SALLE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $550,000 | B200424392 |
| 2025-05-05 | 1400 S MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $411,075 | B200424149 |
| 2025-05-23 | 737 W WASHINGTON BLVD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $400,000 | B200423580 |
| 2025-05-05 | 2021 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $200,000 | B200423774 |
| 2025-05-12 | 5310 S UNIVERSITY AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $185,000 | B200418861 |
| 2025-05-20 | 329 S FRANKLIN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $104,500 | B200424527 |
| 2025-05-31 | 1165 N MILWAUKEE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $100,000 | B200424209 |
| 2025-05-05 | 5235 S HARPER AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $85,147 | B200423461 |
| 2025-05-14 | 230 W WASHINGTON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $80,000 | B200424321 |
| 2025-05-07 | 4000 W DIVERSEY AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $58,360 | B200424637 |
| 2025-05-19 | 20 W KINZIE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200421033 |
| 2025-05-27 | 1447 S LAWNDALE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $37,000 | B200420469 |
| 2025-05-02 | 1400 N KILDARE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $22,000 | B200422307 |
| 2025-05-21 | 6241 S TROY ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $18,000 | B200426710 |
| 2025-05-06 | 1410 N STATE PKWY | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $15,990 | B200422060 |
| 2025-05-06 | 720 S DEARBORN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $11,650 | B200423391 |
| 2025-05-12 | 425 E ERIE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $10,000 | B200422447 |
| 2025-05-08 | 640 N CICERO AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,500 | B200424801 |
| 2025-05-02 | 3804 W 60TH PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,400 | B200423785 |
| 2025-05-19 | 3339 N KENMORE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,000 | B200425150 |
| 2025-05-19 | 4550 N CLARENDON AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,000 | B200422074 |
May 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 May 2025.
May 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.