Chicago · building permits · month 2025-11
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in November 2025?
12. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30, 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 November 2025
12
Combined reported cost
$13,726,997
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
12
Largest single permit
$7,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-30 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | 310 W HURON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $7,000,000 | 101071274 |
| 2025-11-21 | 424 S WABASH AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $2,000,000 | 101068649 |
| 2025-11-18 | 1445 N STATE PKWY | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,183,000 | B200451120 |
| 2025-11-13 | 2863 W 21ST ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,100,000 | 101064840 |
| 2025-11-03 | 310 W HURON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,000,000 | 101070670 |
| 2025-11-14 | 1310 N RITCHIE CT | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $595,017 | B200450033 |
| 2025-11-26 | 3217 W WALNUT ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $350,000 | 101070536 |
| 2025-11-12 | 1100 W WOLFRAM ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $350,000 | 101073968 |
| 2025-11-25 | 3814 N FREMONT ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $95,000 | B200446583 |
| 2025-11-19 | 900 W BELLE PLAINE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $39,980 | B200451193 |
| 2025-11-13 | 656 E BOWEN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $10,000 | B200450275 |
| 2025-11-20 | 5938 S LA SALLE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $4,000 | B200451151 |
November 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 November 2025.
November 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.