City In Review: Chicago

Armour Square · 2025-09

Armour Square permit value hits $847k, up 198%

Permit values in Armour Square climbed 198% in September, reaching $847k on nine permits (down from eleven the month prior). Three renovation projects led activity. No new business licenses were recorded. Graffiti removal requests made up 100 of 354 service calls. Food inspection failures more than doubled to nine. Crime dropped 8%, with violent offenses down slightly to 29.

By the numbers

Building permits9
Declared construction value$847,300
New business licenses22
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests354
Reported crimes111
Violent crimes29
Failed food inspections9

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