City In Review: Chicago

Auburn Gresham · 2025-01

Auburn Gresham permit count jumps 20 percent

Auburn Gresham logged 42 permits in January, up from 35 the month before. Total value came to about $856,000, a 17 percent climb. Most of the action—36 permits—came through the express program, which handles smaller jobs. Five renovation or alteration permits and one new construction permit rounded out the month. No new business licenses showed up in the data, and no closures either.

By the numbers

Building permits42
Declared construction value$856,476
New business licenses8
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1190
Reported crimes500
Violent crimes164
Failed food inspections11

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