Avondale · 2025-08
Avondale logs 153 tree planting requests in August
Avondale residents filed 153 tree planting requests in August, more than any other 311 category. Graffiti removal calls came in second at 129. Permits dropped from 36 to 29, though their combined value stayed flat at just under $2 million. Violent crime fell from 52 incidents to 36. Four food establishments failed inspections, up from one in July.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 29 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,994,584 |
| New business licenses | 44 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1270 |
| Reported crimes | 176 |
| Violent crimes | 36 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- Crate & Barrel (Limited Business License)
- KUROWSKI SAUSAGE SHOP AND DELI (Special Event Food)
- HI-TEK VIDEO (Limited Business License)
- LISSETT BEAUTY SALON (Limited Business License)
- LAS ISLAS MARIAS (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- LAS ISLAS MARIAS (Retail Food Establishment)
- METRO BY T-MOBILE (Limited Business License)
- BERMAN NISSAN OF CHICAGO (Limited Business License)
- PETERSEN BROTHERS PLASTIC, INC (Manufacturing Establishments)
- Royal Auto Chicago ,INC (Motor Vehicle Services License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 16
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 5
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 4
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 3
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Planting Request — 153
- Graffiti Removal Request — 129
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 105
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 71
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 68