Calumet Heights · 2025-10
Calumet Heights permit value jumps 75% to $1.3M
Permit value in Calumet Heights climbed to $1.28 million in October, up from $728k the month before. The neighborhood logged 28 permits, four fewer than September, with 25 of them through the express program. Street lights out (47 reports), garbage cart repairs (44), and tree debris (41) topped the 311 list, which fell 28% overall to 495 requests. Violent crime dropped by 42%, from 48 incidents to 28. No new businesses opened or closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 28 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,277,525 |
| New business licenses | 6 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 495 |
| Reported crimes | 106 |
| Violent crimes | 28 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- Stoney 9300 Food & Liquor Inc (Tobacco)
- Stoney 9300 Food & Liquor Inc (Package Goods)
- NATURAL ROOTS KIDS HAIR, LLC (Limited Business License)
- LAKESHORE LEARNING ACADEMY, INCORPORATED (Children's Services Facility License)
- HATS OFF BARBER SHOP, INC. (Limited Business License)
- HANAS FINER FOOD AND LIQUOR (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 25
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
Top 311 request types
- Street Light Out Complaint — 47
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 44
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 41
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 26
- Dead Animal Pick-Up Request — 25