Auburn Gresham · 2025-08
Auburn Gresham permit value drops 93% in August
Permit values in Auburn Gresham fell from $35.3 million in July to $2.4 million in August, a 93% drop. The 43 permits issued were down from 54 the month before. Most were express permits (32), followed by six renovation jobs. Crime dropped 17.5%, from 627 incidents to 517, though violent crime held roughly steady at 208. Service requests ticked up slightly to 2,011, led by 246 basement water complaints and 150 garbage cart issues. No new business licenses or closures were recorded.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 43 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $2,425,998 |
| New business licenses | 15 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 2011 |
| Reported crimes | 517 |
| Violent crimes | 208 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- Liberty Tax Service (Limited Business License)
- ONESTOP (Limited Business License)
- 1259 W 79 ST Chicago Illinois 60620 (Regulated Business License)
- SALON 83 (Limited Business License)
- CHICAGO MAHOGANY FOUNDATION (Limited Business License)
- Hansberry College Prep (Retail Food Establishment)
- 79TH MINI MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- MR. BUBBLES LAUNDRY (Regulated Business License)
- KUKO'S TIRES, WHEELS & AUTO REPAIR INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- CITGO (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 32
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 6
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 2
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Water in Basement Complaint — 246
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 150
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 100
- Street Light Out Complaint — 87
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 76