Calumet Heights · 2025-12
Calumet Heights permit value jumps to $758k
Permits in Calumet Heights more than doubled in December, climbing from 11 to 28, with total value hitting $758,470—a sixfold increase over November's $112,676. Twenty-five of those permits came through the express program. Service requests dropped 14 percent to 354, led by 49 complaints about street lights out. Crime held flat at 107 incidents. No businesses opened or closed, and the neighborhood had zero food inspection failures.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 28 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $758,470 |
| New business licenses | 4 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 354 |
| Reported crimes | 107 |
| Violent crimes | 34 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- S2 City Grill and Bar (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- S2 City Grill and Bar (Retail Food Establishment)
- THE HOAGIE PLACE # 3, LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- ALL UNITED IMPORTS (Wholesale Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 25
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
Top 311 request types
- Street Light Out Complaint — 49
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 25
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 23
- Ice and Snow Removal Request — 21
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 18