Calumet Heights · Then vs Now
Calumet Heights: 2024-07 vs 2025-07
A side-by-side look at how Calumet Heights shifted between two periods.
| 2024-07 | 2025-07 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 17 | 9 | -47% |
| Construction value ($) | $425,397 | $121,799 | -71% |
| New business licenses | 38 | 5 | -87% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 753 | 641 | -15% |
| Reported crimes | 122 | 141 | +16% |
| Violent crimes | 42 | 38 | -10% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2024-07
Calumet Heights permit value jumps 111% to $425k
Permit dollars in Calumet Heights more than doubled in July, climbing from $202k to $425k across 17 permits, up from 14. Fifteen came through the express program. Service requests rose 21% to 753, driven by storm cleanup—87 tree emergencies, 85 debris calls, 61 trim requests. Violent crime climbed 35% to 42 incidents; overall crime was up 13% to 122. No new businesses or closures.
2025-07
Calumet Heights permit value drops 85% to $122k
Permit activity cratered in July — just 9 permits worth $122k, down from 27 and $809k the month before. Eight of those were express permits; the ninth was for signage. Service requests fell 12% to 641, led by 84 calls about tree debris. Crime ticked up 14% to 141 incidents, though violent offenses slipped slightly to 38. No new businesses or closures.
New businesses — 2024-07
- BRONZEVILLE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM (Limited Business License)
- SEAM PLUS LLC (Limited Business License)
- SKYWAY CONCESSION COMPANY, LLC (Limited Business License)
- JOHNSTON PAINT & GLASS (Limited Business License)
- FLOOD TESTING LABS INC (Limited Business License)
- AUTOZONE # 2596 (Limited Business License)
- HER VEL'S UNLIMITED CERAMICS (Limited Business License)
- VELASQUEZ MUFFLER & BRAKES (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- SKYWAY MOTEL & SUITES, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- OH HEN MART (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-07
- OH HEN MART (Tobacco)
- 9300 FOOD & LIQUOR INC (Tobacco)
- DAZJAVU SALON (Limited Business License)
- The Original Groom Theory Unisex Hair Center (Limited Business License)
- ANTONIO R CROSSLEY (Peddler License)