Calumet Heights · 2024-09
Calumet Heights permit value jumps to $252k
Permit value in Calumet Heights climbed 26% to about $252k in September, even as the number of permits fell from 18 to 13. Ten of those were express permits. Service requests ticked up slightly to 639, led by 82 tree trim requests—a category the city no longer accepts but residents keep filing. Street lights out and tree debris cleanup rounded out the top concerns. Crime rose modestly to 116 incidents, though violent crime held nearly flat at 37.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 13 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $251,842 |
| New business licenses | 5 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 639 |
| Reported crimes | 116 |
| Violent crimes | 37 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- Mo wings of Harolds pasta and grill (Retail Food Establishment)
- AARON JAMES DESIGN (Regulated Business License)
- PETER MELIS CHRISTMAS TREES (Pop-Up Retail User)
- CITGO (Filling Station)
- CITGO (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 10
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 82
- Street Light Out Complaint — 44
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 43
- Dead Animal Pick-Up Request — 36
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 31