City In Review: Chicago

Burnside · 2026-04

Burnside logs one $680k permit in April

Burnside issued a single permit in April—an express permit worth $680,000, up from $7,400 across six permits in March. No new businesses opened, down from three the month before. Service requests fell 14% to 107, with abandoned vehicle complaints leading at 21. Crime rose from 13 incidents to 18, including five violent offenses compared to two in March.

By the numbers

Building permits1
Declared construction value$680,000
New business licenses0
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests107
Reported crimes18
Violent crimes5
Failed food inspections0

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