City In Review: Chicago

Chatham · 2025-02

Chatham permit value jumps 37% on express work

Chatham pulled 25 permits worth $805k in February, up from $586k the month before. Twenty of those permits came through the express program, which typically covers smaller repairs and maintenance. The remaining five split between renovation work, a sign permit, and one reinstatement. No new business licenses showed up in the data this month.

By the numbers

Building permits25
Declared construction value$805,397
New business licenses11
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests624
Reported crimes401
Violent crimes112
Failed food inspections3

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