Avondale · 2024-06
Avondale permit value drops 62% to $2.7M
Permit activity fell sharply in June, with 33 permits issued compared to 56 the month before. Total construction value dropped from $7.2M to $2.7M. Half the permits came through the express program. Crime reports fell 22%, from 211 to 164. Violent crime edged down from 52 to 47 incidents. Graffiti removal led 311 requests with 181 calls, followed by 120 abandoned vehicle complaints. Four food establishments failed inspections, double the prior month's count.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 33 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $2,693,245 |
| New business licenses | 23 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1254 |
| Reported crimes | 164 |
| Violent crimes | 47 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- HELLO THAI (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- EUROPEAN MIRROR & GLASS (Regulated Business License)
- ROCK COUNTER KITCHEN AND BATH (Limited Business License)
- VOID CHICAGO (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- VOID CHICAGO (Retail Food Establishment)
- INNOVATIVE PARKING SOLUTIONS (Private Booting Registration)
- EDEN (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Emily Grooms Dogs (Animal Care License)
- REVOLUTION BEER (Package Goods)
- REVOLUTION BEER (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 15
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 8
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 7
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 181
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 120
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 90
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 79
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 69