City In Review: Chicago

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 permits9
Declared construction value$751,807
New business licenses9
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests576
Reported crimes75
Violent crimes19
Failed food inspections2

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