City In Review: Chicago

Ashburn · 2025-12

Ashburn permit value drops 91% to $285k

Ashburn logged 28 permits in December, same as November, but their total value cratered from $3.1 million to $285,000. Almost all were express permits; just one sign permit broke the pattern. New business licenses fell from 90 to 12. Parkview Food & Liquors picked up package goods, retail food, and tobacco licenses. Trenz Beauty Academy and Southwest Tire Repair Inc. also opened. Service requests jumped 32%—173 were for ice and snow removal, 106 for busted traffic signals. Crime ticked up 8%, with violent offenses rising from 48 to 50.

By the numbers

Building permits28
Declared construction value$284,969
New business licenses12
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1182
Reported crimes155
Violent crimes50
Failed food inspections1

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