City In Review: Chicago

Ashburn · 2025-01

Ashburn permit value triples to $1.6 million

Permits in Ashburn jumped 87% to 43, with total value hitting $1.6 million—more than triple December's haul. Most of that came from sign permits (25 of 43) and express permits (13). Service requests climbed 39% to 1,187, led by garbage cart maintenance and leak checks. Crime dropped 18% to 153 incidents, with violent offenses down to 48. Four food establishments failed inspections, up from one the prior month.

By the numbers

Building permits43
Declared construction value$1,623,802
New business licenses14
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1187
Reported crimes153
Violent crimes48
Failed food inspections4

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