City In Review: Chicago

Brighton Park · 2025-06

Brighton Park permit value hits $7.3M, up 12-fold

Brighton Park's building permit value jumped to $7.3 million in June, a twelve-fold increase from the prior month's $551k. The neighborhood issued 22 permits, up from 15, with 11 of those handled through the express program. Service requests climbed 18 percent to 1,344, led by 377 graffiti removal calls and 115 open hydrant complaints. Crime rose 18 percent to 191 incidents, including 66 violent offenses. No new businesses registered this month.

By the numbers

Building permits22
Declared construction value$7,283,970
New business licenses203
Business closings (proxy)1
311 service requests1344
Reported crimes191
Violent crimes66
Failed food inspections2

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