City In Review: Chicago

Avalon Park · 2025-09

Avalon Park permit count jumps 53% on express filings

Avalon Park logged 26 permits in September, up from 17 the month before—a 53% jump. Nineteen came through the express permit program, pushing the total declared value to about $447k. No new business licenses appeared, and none closed. Service requests dropped 32% to 397, led by 42 garbage cart maintenance calls and 33 abandoned vehicle complaints. Crime fell slightly to 82 incidents from 87, with violent offenses down from 30 to 28. Two food establishments failed inspections, double August's single failure.

By the numbers

Building permits26
Declared construction value$446,896
New business licenses12
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests397
Reported crimes82
Violent crimes28
Failed food inspections2

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