Chicago · building permits · month 2025-12
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in December 2025?
13. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31, 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 2025
13
Combined reported cost
$36,162,102
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
13
Largest single permit
$24,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2025-12-01 to 2025-12-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | 310 W HURON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $24,000,000 | 101075524 |
| 2025-12-10 | 200 N STATE ST | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | $6,000,000 | 101068938 |
| 2025-12-17 | 1641 W HARRISON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $3,268,170 | B200453944 |
| 2025-12-16 | 860 N LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,400,000 | B200453044 |
| 2025-12-16 | 840 W SUNNYSIDE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $922,005 | 101074754 |
| 2025-12-08 | 1410 S MUSEUM CAMPUS DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $230,000 | 101071977 |
| 2025-12-08 | 2030 S STATE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $115,627 | B200450987 |
| 2025-12-22 | 3200 N JEAN BAPTISTE POINTE DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $108,000 | B200454318 |
| 2025-12-01 | 4801 S KENWOOD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $100,000 | B200443119 |
| 2025-12-05 | 1400 N JEAN BAPTISTE POINTE DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $10,000 | B200452632 |
| 2025-12-17 | 318 W CONCORD PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $5,200 | B200452533 |
| 2025-12-17 | 5303 N MILWAUKEE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $3,000 | B200452808 |
| 2025-12-23 | 2133 W CHARLESTON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $100 | B200448498 |
December 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 December 2025.
December 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.