Calumet Heights · 2025-11
Calumet Heights permit value drops 91% to $113k
Permit activity in Calumet Heights fell sharply in November. The neighborhood issued 11 permits worth $113,000, down from 28 permits and $1.3 million the month before. All 11 came through the Express Permit Program. No new businesses opened, none closed, and 311 requests were flat at zero.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 11 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $112,676 |
| New business licenses | 3 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 411 |
| Reported crimes | 107 |
| Violent crimes | 35 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- FAMILY DOLLAR STORES (Retail Food Establishment)
- TRANQUIL AESTHETICS, CO. (Limited Business License)
- EASTSIDE KIDS, INCORPORATED (Children's Services Facility License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 11
Top 311 request types
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 40
- Street Light Out Complaint — 25
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 25
- Stray Animal Complaint — 24
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 22