City In Review: Chicago

Belmont Cragin · 2025-07

Belmont Cragin permit value jumps to $8.6 million

Belmont Cragin logged $8.6 million in construction permits during July, up 470% from June's $1.5 million. The 54 permits included 35 through the express program, nine for signs, and seven for renovations. Three new construction permits also came through. No new business licenses were issued, and the neighborhood didn't register any service requests in the tracking window—a quiet month on that front despite the building activity.

By the numbers

Building permits54
Declared construction value$8,619,679
New business licenses28
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests2286
Reported crimes352
Violent crimes117
Failed food inspections6

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