Calumet Heights · Then vs Now
Calumet Heights: 2024-11 vs 2025-11
A side-by-side look at how Calumet Heights shifted between two periods.
| 2024-11 | 2025-11 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 14 | 11 | -21% |
| Construction value ($) | $109,139 | $112,676 | +3% |
| New business licenses | 5 | 3 | -40% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 431 | 411 | -5% |
| Reported crimes | 138 | 107 | -22% |
| Violent crimes | 42 | 35 | -17% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 1 | +1 |
2024-11
Calumet Heights permit value drops 85% to $109k
Calumet Heights logged 14 permits in November worth $109,000, down sharply from October's $736,000. Thirteen of those permits came through the express program. Service requests fell 30% to 431, led by 123 calls for tree trimming (a category no longer being accepted). Crime ticked down slightly—138 incidents versus 142 the month prior—while violent crime held flat at 42. No new businesses opened or closed.
2025-11
Calumet Heights permit value drops 91% to $113k
Permit activity in Calumet Heights fell sharply in November. The neighborhood issued 11 permits worth $113,000, down from 28 permits and $1.3 million the month before. All 11 came through the Express Permit Program. No new businesses opened, none closed, and 311 requests were flat at zero.
New businesses — 2024-11
- KAYRA IMPORTS (Limited Business License)
- RAINDROP EARLY LEARNING CENTER (Children's Services Facility License)
- Popeye's #864 (Retail Food Establishment)
- I CAN DO ALL THINGS-MAINTENACE SERVICE (Regulated Business License)
- SEAFOOD ORIGINALS (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-11
- FAMILY DOLLAR STORES (Retail Food Establishment)
- TRANQUIL AESTHETICS, CO. (Limited Business License)
- EASTSIDE KIDS, INCORPORATED (Children's Services Facility License)