Calumet Heights · Then vs Now
Calumet Heights: 2024-09 vs 2025-09
A side-by-side look at how Calumet Heights shifted between two periods.
| 2024-09 | 2025-09 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 13 | 32 | +146% |
| Construction value ($) | $251,842 | $728,102 | +189% |
| New business licenses | 5 | 2 | -60% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 639 | 685 | +7% |
| Reported crimes | 116 | 110 | -5% |
| Violent crimes | 37 | 48 | +30% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2024-09
Calumet Heights permit value jumps to $252k
Permit value in Calumet Heights climbed 26% to about $252k in September, even as the number of permits fell from 18 to 13. Ten of those were express permits. Service requests ticked up slightly to 639, led by 82 tree trim requests—a category the city no longer accepts but residents keep filing. Street lights out and tree debris cleanup rounded out the top concerns. Crime rose modestly to 116 incidents, though violent crime held nearly flat at 37.
2025-09
Calumet Heights permit value jumps to $728k
Permit filings in Calumet Heights more than doubled in September, with 32 applications totaling $728,000—up from $170,000 the month before. Nearly all of the activity came through the city's express permit program, which handled 29 of the 32 applications. Crime dropped 28% overall, though violent incidents climbed from 35 to 48. Service requests fell slightly, with tree debris clean-up leading the list at 82 calls. No new businesses opened and none closed. No food establishments failed inspections.
New businesses — 2024-09
- Mo wings of Harolds pasta and grill (Retail Food Establishment)
- AARON JAMES DESIGN (Regulated Business License)
- PETER MELIS CHRISTMAS TREES (Pop-Up Retail User)
- CITGO (Filling Station)
- CITGO (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-09
- PETER MELIS CHRISTMAS TREES (Pop-Up Retail User)
- CHUY'S GARAGE (Motor Vehicle Services License)