Chicago · building permits · month 2008-08
How many construction permits did Chicago issue in August 2008?
138. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2008-08-01 to 2008-08-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read daily. Filter: City permit type “PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION”.
construction permits issued in August 2008
138
Combined reported cost
$135,652,359
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
138
Largest single permit
$30,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2008-08-01 to 2008-08-31 · measured 2026-08-08 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-27 | 900 W HURON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $30,000,000 | 100245402 |
| 2008-08-29 | 5088 W JACKSON BLVD | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $24,000,000 | 100255491 |
| 2008-08-25 | 2715 N CICERO AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $12,000,000 | 100254118 |
| 2008-08-15 | 1500 N KINGSBURY ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $8,000,000 | 100248950 |
| 2008-08-15 | 541 N HOMAN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $5,708,900 | 100252945 |
| 2008-08-15 | 3341 W OHIO ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $3,383,050 | 100252946 |
| 2008-08-15 | 532 N TRUMBULL AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $3,171,615 | 100252944 |
| 2008-08-06 | 465 N PARK DR | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $3,032,374 | 100251328 |
| 2008-08-15 | 526 N ST LOUIS AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $2,537,290 | 100252940 |
| 2008-08-15 | 161 W KINZIE ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $2,500,000 | 100253142 |
| 2008-08-27 | 8334 S SOUTH CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,750,000 | 100232137 |
| 2008-08-26 | 8312 S SOUTH CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,750,000 | 100231778 |
| 2008-08-04 | 6025 S ELLIS AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,484,500 | 100251004 |
| 2008-08-15 | 521 N ST LOUIS AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,268,640 | 100252943 |
| 2008-08-15 | 3221 W HURON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,268,640 | 100252934 |
| 2008-08-15 | 649 N SAWYER AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,268,640 | 100252936 |
| 2008-08-15 | 601 N DRAKE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,268,640 | 100252938 |
| 2008-08-25 | 2567 E 72ND PL | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,250,000 | 100172469 |
| 2008-08-06 | 2846 N SHEFFIELD AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,248,800 | 100213749 |
| 2008-08-21 | 1437 N SEDGWICK ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,200,000 | 100171360 |
| 2008-08-05 | 4156 N ELSTON AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,000,000 | 100196988 |
| 2008-08-27 | 1936 N WINCHESTER AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $800,000 | 100250264 |
| 2008-08-05 | 4456 W MADISON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $800,000 | 100222431 |
| 2008-08-05 | 4450 W MADISON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $800,000 | 100222430 |
| 2008-08-22 | 819 W FULTON MARKET | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $750,000 | 100229748 |
| 2008-08-22 | 817 W FULTON MARKET | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $750,000 | 100231999 |
| 2008-08-12 | 300 E RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $750,000 | 100249426 |
| 2008-08-28 | 3552 S WASHTENAW AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $715,000 | 100255332 |
| 2008-08-27 | 932 W DIVERSEY PKWY | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $650,000 | 100212947 |
| 2008-08-19 | 730 E 131ST ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $648,915 | 100253614 |
| 2008-08-22 | 3630 N KEELER AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $645,600 | 100248748 |
| 2008-08-27 | 1518 W CHESTNUT ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $620,000 | 100251597 |
| 2008-08-20 | 4501 W NORTH AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $600,000 | 100210367 |
| 2008-08-22 | 1541 W THOMAS ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $563,600 | 100241383 |
| 2008-08-13 | 2161 W SUNNYSIDE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $560,000 | 100236638 |
| 2008-08-15 | 3956 W NORTH AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $550,000 | 100228683 |
| 2008-08-12 | 2731 N WILTON AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $545,000 | 100244768 |
| 2008-08-19 | 1509 W GRACE ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $535,000 | 100251101 |
| 2008-08-14 | 4232 N GREENVIEW AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $529,000 | 100251524 |
| 2008-08-14 | 3718 N KENMORE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $515,000 | 100251166 |
| 2008-08-25 | 1515 N NORTH PARK AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $500,000 | 100239317 |
| 2008-08-22 | 2023 N BISSELL ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $500,000 | 100251463 |
| 2008-08-12 | 1339 S MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $500,000 | 100223840 |
| 2008-08-20 | 3418 N BELL AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $435,000 | 100246046 |
| 2008-08-26 | 1430 E 65TH PL | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $400,000 | 100221491 |
| 2008-08-22 | 1229 W HENDERSON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $400,000 | 100254304 |
| 2008-08-14 | 218 N HALSTED ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $400,000 | 100222349 |
| 2008-08-14 | 2451 W DAKIN ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $400,000 | 100252833 |
| 2008-08-14 | 212 N HALSTED ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $400,000 | 100222301 |
| 2008-08-14 | 216 N HALSTED ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $400,000 | 100222325 |
| 2008-08-14 | 210 N HALSTED ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $400,000 | 100222216 |
| 2008-08-11 | 220 N HALSTED ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $400,000 | 100222355 |
| 2008-08-19 | 10432 S TALMAN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $398,000 | 100247693 |
| 2008-08-13 | 2847 N SOUTHPORT AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $350,000 | 100232181 |
| 2008-08-11 | 9556 S BISHOP ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $350,000 | 100239593 |
| 2008-08-11 | 813 W FULTON MARKET | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $350,000 | 100211644 |
| 2008-08-04 | 10 E DELAWARE PL | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $350,000 | 100236366 |
| 2008-08-27 | 3904 N MOZART ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $290,000 | 100253599 |
| 2008-08-20 | 4926 N FAIRFIELD AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $280,000 | 100247044 |
| 2008-08-20 | 240 E ILLINOIS ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $267,000 | 100251164 |
| 2008-08-19 | 20 E DELAWARE PL | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $250,000 | 100212983 |
| 2008-08-18 | 6625 W BELMONT AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $250,000 | 100249608 |
| 2008-08-14 | 5814 S WOOD ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $250,000 | 100228728 |
| 2008-08-05 | 6619 W BELMONT AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $250,000 | 100249605 |
| 2008-08-05 | 6623 W BELMONT AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $250,000 | 100249523 |
| 2008-08-01 | 6616 S YALE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $230,000 | 100236764 |
| 2008-08-01 | 6541 S PEORIA ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $220,000 | 100209638 |
| 2008-08-18 | 6141 N WESTERN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $200,000 | 100222807 |
| 2008-08-18 | 4621 S TRIPP AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $200,000 | 100251743 |
| 2008-08-15 | 6728 N SEELEY AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $200,000 | 100247268 |
| 2008-08-11 | 850 S WABASH AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $200,000 | 100243504 |
| 2008-08-11 | 50 E 16TH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $200,000 | 100238495 |
| 2008-08-08 | 1844 S RIDGEWAY AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $200,000 | 100249240 |
| 2008-08-13 | 5719 N KENNETH AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $190,000 | 100247256 |
| 2008-08-25 | 1240 S ST LOUIS AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $165,000 | 100252685 |
| 2008-08-04 | 7100 W SCHREIBER AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $165,000 | 100249788 |
| 2008-08-04 | 7102 W SCHREIBER AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $165,000 | 100249789 |
| 2008-08-22 | 1340 S KEELER AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $150,000 | 100209267 |
| 2008-08-22 | 1414 S KEELER AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $150,000 | 100209275 |
| 2008-08-22 | 1359 S KEELER AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $150,000 | 100209273 |
| 2008-08-21 | 1310 S KEELER AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $150,000 | 100209170 |
| 2008-08-21 | 3823 W MAYPOLE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $150,000 | 100209219 |
| 2008-08-21 | 1352 S KEELER AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $150,000 | 100209269 |
| 2008-08-21 | 3832 W MAYPOLE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $150,000 | 100209252 |
| 2008-08-21 | 1421 S KEELER AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $150,000 | 100209278 |
| 2008-08-25 | 11601 W TOUHY AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $145,000 | 100249350 |
| 2008-08-25 | 1720 N ELSTON AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $144,055 | 100239322 |
| 2008-08-26 | 5058 S HALSTED ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $135,000 | 100218618 |
| 2008-08-13 | 1849 N MAUD AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $126,000 | 100250656 |
| 2008-08-06 | 3511 W 59TH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $125,000 | 100247326 |
| 2008-08-27 | 11601 W TOUHY AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $115,000 | 100248912 |
| 2008-08-25 | 5954 N PAULINA ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $100,000 | 100246556 |
| 2008-08-21 | 3529 S CALUMET AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $100,000 | 100250536 |
| 2008-08-04 | 526 W DEMING PL | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $100,000 | 100249470 |
| 2008-08-11 | 2443 S HAMLIN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $58,000 | 100246771 |
| 2008-08-15 | 1211 S PRAIRIE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $50,000 | 100253098 |
| 2008-08-18 | 10526 S HALSTED ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $45,000 | 100240212 |
| 2008-08-14 | 3201 N KOSTNER AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $40,000 | 100243451 |
| 2008-08-01 | 6550 S RICHMOND ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $40,000 | 100239666 |
| 2008-08-26 | 3800 W PETERSON AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $35,000 | 100242144 |
August 2008 · 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 2008.
August 2008 · other trades
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