City In Review: Chicago

Avondale · 2025-06

Avondale permit value drops 83% to $495k

Avondale pulled 21 permits in June, down from 36 the month before. The total value fell harder—$495,000, compared to $2.9 million in May. Most of the work was routine: 15 permits came through the express program, which covers smaller jobs. Three renovation permits and one demolition rounded out the month. No new businesses opened, and the neighborhood logged zero 311 requests.

By the numbers

Building permits21
Declared construction value$495,145
New business licenses26
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1264
Reported crimes218
Violent crimes52
Failed food inspections2

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