Calumet Heights · 2025-09
Calumet Heights permit value jumps to $728k
Permit filings in Calumet Heights more than doubled in September, with 32 applications totaling $728,000—up from $170,000 the month before. Nearly all of the activity came through the city's express permit program, which handled 29 of the 32 applications. Crime dropped 28% overall, though violent incidents climbed from 35 to 48. Service requests fell slightly, with tree debris clean-up leading the list at 82 calls. No new businesses opened and none closed. No food establishments failed inspections.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 32 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $728,102 |
| New business licenses | 2 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 685 |
| Reported crimes | 110 |
| Violent crimes | 48 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- PETER MELIS CHRISTMAS TREES (Pop-Up Retail User)
- CHUY'S GARAGE (Motor Vehicle Services License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 29
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
Top 311 request types
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 82
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 54
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 48
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 39
- Sidewalk Inspection Request — 38