Chicago · building permits · month 2026-07
How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in July 2026?
25. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-31, 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.
July 2026 is still running — this total climbs as the City files.
excavation permits issued in July 2026
25
Combined reported cost
$13,924,574
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
25
Largest single permit
$5,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 1904 W ADAMS ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $5,000,000 | 101077786 |
| 2026-07-02 | 2939 N ELSTON AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $2,600,000 | 101061188 |
| 2026-07-09 | 1660 N HUDSON AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,000,000 | B200476153 |
| 2026-07-08 | 2 W DELAWARE PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $859,457 | B200476318 |
| 2026-07-02 | 990 N LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $743,000 | B200476863 |
| 2026-07-20 | 2665 N HALSTED ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $691,300 | B200478253 |
| 2026-07-06 | 655 W IRVING PARK RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $560,297 | B200476858 |
| 2026-07-29 | 555 W KINZIE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $463,354 | B200480334 |
| 2026-07-09 | 2939 W ADDISON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $225,000 | B200477784 |
| 2026-07-07 | 50 E 16TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $220,000 | B200474913 |
| 2026-07-09 | 2550 N LAKEVIEW AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $99,706 | B200477467 |
| 2026-07-20 | 4006 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $90,000 | 101078212 |
| 2026-07-22 | 11414 S PERRY AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $82,000 | B200476496 |
| 2026-07-22 | 5430 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $57,000 | B200479492 |
| 2026-07-20 | 673 W WRIGHTWOOD AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $50,000 | 101080714 |
| 2026-07-01 | 2439 W CORTLAND ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $40,000 | B200457288 |
| 2026-07-13 | 7920 S ELIZABETH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $35,000 | B200472539 |
| 2026-07-01 | 660 W WRIGHTWOOD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $29,000 | B200476735 |
| 2026-07-21 | 415 W GRANT PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $28,200 | B200479476 |
| 2026-07-06 | 420 W BELMONT AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $15,000 | B200474980 |
| 2026-07-27 | 1673 W PRATT BLVD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $12,500 | B200479688 |
| 2026-07-06 | 253 E DELAWARE PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $10,000 | B200474993 |
| 2026-07-28 | 5940 S PULASKI RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $6,960 | B200480124 |
| 2026-07-07 | 1513 W 61ST ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $5,000 | B200477220 |
| 2026-07-01 | 3657 N SAYRE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,800 | B200476968 |
July 2026 · 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 July 2026.
July 2026 · 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.