City In Review: Chicago

Auburn Gresham · 2024-05

Auburn Gresham permit activity triples to 39

Auburn Gresham pulled 39 permits in May, up from 12 the month before. Most of that—25 permits—came through the city's express program, which handles smaller jobs. Total permitted construction value hit $860k, nearly double April's $458k. A dozen renovation permits and one for elevator equipment rounded out the month. No new business licenses showed up in the data.

By the numbers

Building permits39
Declared construction value$860,239
New business licenses12
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests2482
Reported crimes576
Violent crimes203
Failed food inspections4

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