City In Review: Chicago

Burnside · 2025-07

Burnside permit value jumps to $170k

Burnside issued nine permits in July, up from two the month before, with total construction value hitting $170k—an 834% jump from June's $18k. Six of those were express permits, while two covered elevator equipment. Service requests dropped 22% to 129, led by garbage cart maintenance (16 calls) and info-only 311 calls (11). Crime fell nearly 14% to 31 incidents, though violent offenses ticked up slightly from 11 to 13. No businesses opened or closed, and no food inspections failed.

By the numbers

Building permits9
Declared construction value$169,576
New business licenses2
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests129
Reported crimes31
Violent crimes13
Failed food inspections0

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