Calumet Heights · 2025-07
Calumet Heights permit value drops 85% to $122k
Permit activity cratered in July — just 9 permits worth $122k, down from 27 and $809k the month before. Eight of those were express permits; the ninth was for signage. Service requests fell 12% to 641, led by 84 calls about tree debris. Crime ticked up 14% to 141 incidents, though violent offenses slipped slightly to 38. No new businesses or closures.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 9 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $121,799 |
| New business licenses | 5 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 641 |
| Reported crimes | 141 |
| Violent crimes | 38 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- OH HEN MART (Tobacco)
- 9300 FOOD & LIQUOR INC (Tobacco)
- DAZJAVU SALON (Limited Business License)
- The Original Groom Theory Unisex Hair Center (Limited Business License)
- ANTONIO R CROSSLEY (Peddler License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 8
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 84
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 72
- Tree Emergency — 54
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 31
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 30