City In Review: Chicago

Auburn Gresham · 2024-06

Auburn Gresham permit value nearly doubles to $1.7M

Permit value in Auburn Gresham nearly doubled in June, hitting $1.7 million—up 99 percent from May's $860k—while the number of permits slipped by one to 38. Most of that activity came through the city's express permit program, which accounted for 27 of the month's permits. Service requests dropped 27 percent to 1,822, with garbage cart issues and tree debris cleanup leading the list. Violent crime ticked up 9 percent to 222 incidents, while overall crime rose 5 percent to 605. Five food establishments failed inspections.

By the numbers

Building permits38
Declared construction value$1,712,056
New business licenses13
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1822
Reported crimes605
Violent crimes222
Failed food inspections5

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