Calumet Heights · 2025-06
Calumet Heights permit value nearly triples to $809k
Calumet Heights logged 27 permits in June, up from 18 the month before, with total value jumping 189% to roughly $809,000. Nearly all of that—24 permits—came through the express permit program, which handles smaller-scope work. Two renovation permits and one elevator permit rounded out the activity. No new business licenses showed up in the data, and the other metrics were flat or unavailable.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 27 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $809,252 |
| New business licenses | 6 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 727 |
| Reported crimes | 124 |
| Violent crimes | 41 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- JORDAN MCKENZIE WATKINS (Peddler License)
- THE BODI SHOP (Regulated Business License)
- DAZJAVU SALON (Limited Business License)
- CITGO (Tobacco)
- IN N OUT CAR WASH LLC (Limited Business License)
- KAEDI AFRICAN BRAIDING (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 24
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 2
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Emergency — 73
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 60
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 59
- Tree Removal Inspection — 54
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 50