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Chicago · building permits · month 2025-08

How many construction permits did Chicago issue in August 2025?

175. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read hourly. Filter: City permit type “PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION”.

construction permits issued in August 2025

175

Combined reported cost

$519,893,138

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

175

Largest single permit

$396,200,000

highest reported cost this month

Window 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago construction permits issued 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2025-08-19705 W CHICAGO AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$396,200,000101068175
2025-08-124363 W FIFTH AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$15,777,760101065427
2025-08-121153 S KOSTNER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$15,777,760101065426
2025-08-052151 W BRADLEY PLPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$8,256,500101070713
2025-08-05919 W BELMONT AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$8,000,000101067186
2025-08-192237 W ROSCOE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$5,500,000101066720
2025-08-282233 W OAKDALE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$4,200,000101070707
2025-08-195207 S HARPER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$4,000,000101070459
2025-08-27141 E 117TH PLPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$3,000,000101071636
2025-08-137736 S BURNHAM AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$3,000,000101069441
2025-08-213162 N CLYBOURN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$2,700,000101062335
2025-08-064356 W ROOSEVELT RDPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$2,500,000101069060
2025-08-054304 W ROOSEVELT RDPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$2,500,000101069059
2025-08-253031 W POLK STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$2,375,000101063818
2025-08-282842 W 26TH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,698,000101069292
2025-08-051006 E 41ST STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,400,000101067291
2025-08-221118 W FULLERTON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,300,000101069986
2025-08-282677 N ORCHARD STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,100,000101071227
2025-08-20422 E 50TH PLPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,052,700101070438
2025-08-12416 E 50TH PLPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,052,700101070431
2025-08-192720 N ASHLAND AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,007,850101070738
2025-08-296601 S EVANS AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,000,000101053059
2025-08-211931 S JEFFERSON STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,000,000101063891
2025-08-125754 N ELSTON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,000,000101068636
2025-08-051912 W SCHOOL STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,000,000101070277
2025-08-211404 W GEORGE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$920,000101069417
2025-08-111455 W MELROSE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$920,000101069434
2025-08-221230 W DIVERSEY PKWYPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$876,157101070811
2025-08-252638 N SEMINARY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$850,000101069631
2025-08-253520 N PULASKI RDPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$800,000101067436
2025-08-25935 N ORLEANS STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$800,000100966969
2025-08-051511 W ROSCOE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$756,150101070724
2025-08-25941 N WINCHESTER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$750,000101071416
2025-08-213049 W WALLEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$750,000101070099
2025-08-184425 N WINCHESTER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$680,000101070532
2025-08-081925 W SCHOOL STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$680,000101068393
2025-08-224917 N SEELEY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$650,000101071569
2025-08-111442 W FLETCHER STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$650,000101069693
2025-08-293259 S EMERALD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$630,000101071499
2025-08-193642 W OAKDALE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$600,000101051800
2025-08-138 N MORGAN STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$600,000101059457
2025-08-053818 N DAMEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$580,000101068885
2025-08-29428 E 50TH PLPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$558,690101070476
2025-08-288028 S LAFAYETTE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$550,000101069045
2025-08-223723 S LAKE PARK AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$550,000101062607
2025-08-222235 W OAKDALE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$533,400101067465
2025-08-263319 S PRAIRIE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$532,350101070374
2025-08-263315 S PRAIRIE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$532,350101070427
2025-08-222239 W OAKDALE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$520,800101067466
2025-08-222243 W OAKDALE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$520,800101067467
2025-08-295635 S WABASH AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000101071449
2025-08-285827 S PRAIRIE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000101068001
2025-08-274850 N MAGNOLIA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000101066496
2025-08-261118 W 19TH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000101065499
2025-08-0610838 S MORGAN STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000101064713
2025-08-272120 N KEELER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$490,000101071634
2025-08-285361 N NORMANDY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000101067132
2025-08-226150 S ST LAWRENCE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000101069909
2025-08-066603 S LANGLEY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000101067508
2025-08-295000 W ARGYLE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000101071770
2025-08-203047 S ARCHER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000101057380
2025-08-083721 N WHIPPLE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000101071039
2025-08-051914 N ROCKWELL STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000101067852
2025-08-298412 S GREEN STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$385,800101071833
2025-08-27643 N LAWNDALE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$380,000101070264
2025-08-046339 S CHAMPLAIN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$359,100101071164
2025-08-281345 W 109TH PLPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101069293
2025-08-25623 N HAMLIN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101070604
2025-08-204714 N KENNICOTT AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101068142
2025-08-123409 S LITUANICA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101070477
2025-08-12653 N SPAULDING AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101070392
2025-08-153633 S EMERALD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$340,000101071557
2025-08-291901 S KEDZIE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101063331
2025-08-291903 S SAWYER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101063332
2025-08-264518 S WASHTENAW AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101070422
2025-08-253655 W WRIGHTWOOD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101069683
2025-08-225330 S MASON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101070548
2025-08-204516 S WASHTENAW AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101070420
2025-08-135328 S MASON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101070547
2025-08-135326 S MASON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101070545
2025-08-115332 S MASON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101070549
2025-08-01428 N TROY STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101065670
2025-08-222233 W OAKDALE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$291,900101067460
2025-08-12904 N TRUMBULL AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$290,000101067896
2025-08-262128 W LELAND AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$250,000101062871
2025-08-04923 N MASSASOIT AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$250,000101069155
2025-08-222247 W OAKDALE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$235,200101067468
2025-08-07939 N HARDING AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$209,000101068323
2025-08-077905 S EXCHANGE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$200,000101070348
2025-08-06700 N DRAKE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$175,000101064204
2025-08-181501 W RANDOLPH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$160,000101072576
2025-08-281501 W RANDOLPH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$150,000101072571
2025-08-227228 S WENTWORTH AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$150,000101068435
2025-08-053116 N WESTERN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$150,000101066824
2025-08-281237 N CALIFORNIA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$120,000101068267
2025-08-221001 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$120,000101072517
2025-08-072425 W CARMEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$120,000101069499
2025-08-071139 W GEORGE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$100,000101070174
2025-08-121501 W RANDOLPH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$90,000101072579
2025-08-051704 N TROY STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$90,000101066854
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City · the 100 largest of 175 shown, the rest are on the weekly pages below

August 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 August 2025.

August 2025 · other trades

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