Archer Heights · 2026-02
Archer Heights permit value jumps to $752k
Archer Heights logged $752k in permits during February, a fourfold increase from January's $187k. The neighborhood issued nine permits total, seven of them through the express program. New businesses included Target Store - 1879, CVS Pharmacy #16999, and a PetSmart. Service requests spiked 50% to 576, led by 143 graffiti removal calls. Violent crime rose sharply—19 incidents versus seven the month prior—while total crime climbed to 75 from 46. Food inspection failures dropped from six to two.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 9 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $751,807 |
| New business licenses | 9 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 576 |
| Reported crimes | 75 |
| Violent crimes | 19 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- ALESKNS STUDIO INCORPORATED (Limited Business License)
- ARCHER TAX SOLUTIONS (Limited Business License)
- BARRY CALLEBAUT USA LLC (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- TARGET STORE - 1879 (Retail Food Establishment)
- BRYANS HOME REPAIR (Regulated Business License)
- CVS PHARMACY # 16999 (Limited Business License)
- CARMEN'S FAMILY BEAUTY SALON (Limited Business License)
- EL G-FE (Retail Food Establishment)
- PETSMART, Inc. #2458 (Animal Care License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 7
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 143
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 61
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 58
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 40
- City Vehicle Sticker Violation — 39