Calumet Heights · 2024-04
Calumet Heights sees $72k in permit work
Four permits were issued in Calumet Heights during April, totaling roughly $72k. The work included elevator equipment, renovation, and an express permit. The neighborhood logged 542 service requests, led by 75 calls for tree trimming—a category the city no longer accepts—and 45 pothole complaints. Police recorded 115 crimes, 38 of them violent. Two food establishments failed inspections. No new businesses opened and none closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 4 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $71,838 |
| New business licenses | 2 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 542 |
| Reported crimes | 115 |
| Violent crimes | 38 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- JADENS PLACE (Limited Business License)
- JAYLEEN SHOE REPAIR (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 1
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 75
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 45
- Tree Emergency — 34
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 27
- Tree Removal Inspection — 26