Calumet Heights · 2024-11
Calumet Heights permit value drops 85% to $109k
Calumet Heights logged 14 permits in November worth $109,000, down sharply from October's $736,000. Thirteen of those permits came through the express program. Service requests fell 30% to 431, led by 123 calls for tree trimming (a category no longer being accepted). Crime ticked down slightly—138 incidents versus 142 the month prior—while violent crime held flat at 42. No new businesses opened or closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 14 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $109,139 |
| New business licenses | 5 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 431 |
| Reported crimes | 138 |
| Violent crimes | 42 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- KAYRA IMPORTS (Limited Business License)
- RAINDROP EARLY LEARNING CENTER (Children's Services Facility License)
- Popeye's #864 (Retail Food Establishment)
- I CAN DO ALL THINGS-MAINTENACE SERVICE (Regulated Business License)
- SEAFOOD ORIGINALS (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 13
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 123
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 28
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 22
- Street Light Out Complaint — 20
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 19