Chicago · building permits · month 2025-08
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in August 2025?
17. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31, 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 August 2025
17
Combined reported cost
$402,210,609
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
17
Largest single permit
$396,200,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-19 | 705 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $396,200,000 | 101068175 |
| 2025-08-14 | 10000 W OHARE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,100,000 | 101073043 |
| 2025-08-29 | 6601 S EVANS AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,000,000 | 101053059 |
| 2025-08-27 | 350 E CERMAK RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $900,000 | B200437323 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2650 N LAKEVIEW AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $597,828 | B200435130 |
| 2025-08-04 | 505 N JEAN BAPTISTE POINTE DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $520,000 | B200436098 |
| 2025-08-08 | 6157 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $488,550 | B200436956 |
| 2025-08-12 | 222 E PEARSON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $401,384 | B200436985 |
| 2025-08-22 | 450 W BRIAR PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $203,281 | B200438591 |
| 2025-08-28 | 919 N MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $200,000 | 101045144 |
| 2025-08-22 | 55 W DELAWARE PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $178,800 | B200436857 |
| 2025-08-13 | 1749 N WELLS ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $139,266 | B200429892 |
| 2025-08-22 | 4950 N MARINE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $100,000 | B200436665 |
| 2025-08-26 | 1850 N CLARK ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $75,000 | B200439542 |
| 2025-08-05 | 177 N WELLS ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200435366 |
| 2025-08-18 | 6619 N GLENWOOD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $48,500 | B200437608 |
| 2025-08-22 | 5050 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $8,000 | B200438975 |
August 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 August 2025.
August 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.