Archer Heights · 2024-05
Archer Heights permit count jumps from 1 to 14
Archer Heights issued 14 permits in May, up from just one in April. That count spike pushed the month's total permit value to $14.2 million. New businesses included Golden Balloon, Legacy Barber Studio, and Alvarado Auto Works—three of 16 new licenses issued. Crime rose 49%, from 61 incidents to 91, with violent offenses climbing from 17 to 25. Graffiti removal requests topped 311 calls at 220, trailed by 53 abandoned vehicle complaints. No food inspection failures were recorded.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 14 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $14,154,784 |
| New business licenses | 16 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 666 |
| Reported crimes | 91 |
| Violent crimes | 25 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- GOLDEN BALLOON (Limited Business License)
- LEGACY BARBER STUDIO (Limited Business License)
- Fulton Market - Chicago (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- Walgreens # 05867 (Tobacco)
- Michaels Stores (Limited Business License)
- AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS, INC. (Limited Business License)
- Walgreens # 05867 (Package Goods)
- CITGO GAS (Tobacco)
- Amity Packing Company (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- ALVARADO AUTO WORKS (Motor Vehicle Services License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 6
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 3
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 220
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 53
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 44
- Tree Emergency — 30
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 30