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Chicago · building permits · month 2021-05

How many garage permits did Chicago issue in May 2021?

353. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2021-05-01 to 2021-05-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read hourly. Filter: Any permit whose work description mentions a garage — new builds, rebuilds and repairs alike. 2,785 in the year to 2026-07-01.

garage permits issued in May 2021

353

Combined reported cost

$205,396,555

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

353

Largest single permit

$150,000,000

highest reported cost this month

Window 2021-05-01 to 2021-05-31 · measured 2026-08-01 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago garage permits issued 2021-05-01 to 2021-05-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2021-05-19455 E WATERSIDE DRPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$150,000,000100911810
2021-05-141371 W RANDOLPH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$25,000,000100892039
2021-05-201255 W NELSON STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,350,000100910062
2021-05-07210 W 79TH STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$1,350,000100920201
2021-05-272212 W LAWRENCE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,300,000100896027
2021-05-054311 N WESTERN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,250,000100861126
2021-05-124351 S VINCENNES AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,047,000100915496
2021-05-112036 W FLETCHER STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,000,000100908005
2021-05-193270 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$806,000100916412
2021-05-246841 N FRANCISCO AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$800,000100909409
2021-05-041414 W CATALPA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$700,000100910672
2021-05-041216 W GEORGE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$654,100100775345
2021-05-135838 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$602,000100910365
2021-05-182452 W AINSLIE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$600,000100914916
2021-05-182458 W AINSLIE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$600,000100914949
2021-05-182454 W AINSLIE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$600,000100914932
2021-05-064154 N CLAREMONT AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$580,500100917278
2021-05-254244 S WABASH AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000100910581
2021-05-243937 S INDIANA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000100863560
2021-05-214022 S CALUMET AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000100910592
2021-05-204155 S PRAIRIE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000100910636
2021-05-072838 S BROAD STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$419,500100915299
2021-05-032832 S BROAD STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$419,500100915295
2021-05-032842 S BROAD STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$419,500100915326
2021-05-171 E DELAWARE PLPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$413,946100922753
2021-05-171367 W HUBBARD STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$403,000100913927
2021-05-182014 N WINCHESTER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000100908249
2021-05-037041 N MONON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000100894941
2021-05-204923 N HARDING AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000100909365
2021-05-172421 W BELDEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000100913209
2021-05-124139 N CLAREMONT AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000100911285
2021-05-104466 W WILSON AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$350,000100901938
2021-05-105350 N MCVICKER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000100906413
2021-05-043333 S RACINE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000100911158
2021-05-044129 S CALUMET AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000100911559
2021-05-032308 W WINNEMAC AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000100910657
2021-05-072500 W MOFFAT STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000100908163
2021-05-042344 W MEDILL AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000100888061
2021-05-033711 N SPAULDING AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000100913999
2021-05-131735 N ORLEANS STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$280,000100883938
2021-05-031639 N KIMBALL AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$275,000100901338
2021-05-121648 W 34TH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$250,000100913668
2021-05-12600 W DIVERSEY PKWYPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$209,000100922016
2021-05-121937 N LAWNDALE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$205,000100909018
2021-05-255715 N MERRIMAC AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$200,000100909943
2021-05-175320 N MOODY AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$200,000100916734
2021-05-143759 N JANSSEN AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$200,000100911941
2021-05-256951 W FLETCHER STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$195,300100907311
2021-05-115227 S LOREL AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$180,000100914875
2021-05-171411 W OLIVE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$175,000100908900
2021-05-188755 W HIGGINS RDPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$167,677100922889
2021-05-273809 S UNION AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000100914748
2021-05-202444 W TAYLOR STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000100915020
2021-05-204105 W CERMAK RDPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000100906660
2021-05-044841 N WINCHESTER AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000100915187
2021-05-136101 S KENWOOD AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$145,000100885175
2021-05-198205 W BERTEAU AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$120,000100908983
2021-05-181317 S ASHLAND AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$120,000100891636
2021-05-0410856 S BUFFALO AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$90,950100909574
2021-05-183515 N OCTAVIA AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$90,000100894438
2021-05-28952 N SPRINGFIELD AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$80,000100868351
2021-05-03333 W WACKER DRPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$75,465100920441
2021-05-044137 N BELL AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$65,000100914354
2021-05-126016 W SCHOOL STPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$63,062100920602
2021-05-281933 N FREMONT STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$58,000100909162
2021-05-314538 S OAKENWALD AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$50,000100916502
2021-05-0711321 S ST LOUIS AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$47,925100921507
2021-05-056051 W ROSCOE STPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$41,000100921011
2021-05-183829 N HAMILTON AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$40,000100915210
2021-05-146305 N LA CROSSE AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$39,450100922524
2021-05-195927 S MCVICKER AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$36,936100921695
2021-05-251840 W CULLERTON STPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$36,500100921497
2021-05-133034 W GEORGE STPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$35,938100922441
2021-05-193821 N FRANCISCO AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$35,750100923198
2021-05-262651 N ST LOUIS AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$35,500100924185
2021-05-255635 S OAK PARK AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$35,500100924052
2021-05-13731 W 47TH STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$35,000100878798
2021-05-132023 W WALTON STPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$34,875100920795
2021-05-192451 W JACKSON BLVDPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$33,873100922652
2021-05-111732 W 106TH PLPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$33,400100921876
2021-05-065617 N NOTTINGHAM AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$31,500100921302
2021-05-274223 S ST LAWRENCE AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$31,000100924497
2021-05-037741 S OGLESBY AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$31,000100920663
2021-05-124348 S HERMITAGE AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$30,476100922220
2021-05-277816 W THORNDALE AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$30,250100924366
2021-05-314820 S CALUMET AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$30,000100924730
2021-05-192532 N LINDEN PLPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$30,000100898653
2021-05-122018 N KENMORE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$30,000100917467
2021-05-044038 N SAWYER AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$30,000100920934
2021-05-187838 W RASCHER AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$29,800100922924
2021-05-196752 S EVANS AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$28,550100923233
2021-05-075705 S MELVINA AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$28,498100921528
2021-05-208115 S HARPER AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$27,928100922574
2021-05-246905 W BALMORAL AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$27,400100923915
2021-05-128442 S SEELEY AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$27,302100922203
2021-05-212819 S SPAULDING AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$27,020100923647
2021-05-113312 N PARIS AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$26,929100921895
2021-05-194555 N HARDING AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$26,653100923163
2021-05-144011 S ARTESIAN AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$26,440100922522
2021-05-144712 N LEAMINGTON AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$26,255100921869
Fetched 2026-08-01 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City · the 100 largest of 353 shown, the rest are on the weekly pages below

May 2021 · 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 2021.

May 2021 · other trades

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