Chatham · 2025-06
Chatham permit value drops 60% to $890k
Permit value in Chatham fell from $2.2 million to $890k in June, a 60% drop, even as the count held near steady at 41. Most were express permits (29 of 41). 311 calls declined 22%, with tree debris and tree emergency requests topping the list at 80-plus each. Violent crime ticked up 9% to 175 incidents, while overall crime stayed flat. Food inspection failures doubled—from two to four.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 41 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $889,906 |
| New business licenses | 7 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1194 |
| Reported crimes | 450 |
| Violent crimes | 175 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- OBSESSED CHICAGO BOUTIQUE (Limited Business License)
- The Center for Transformation (Limited Business License)
- TILDEN'S MULTIPLE REPAIR & INSTALL, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- DOLLAR TREE #5461 (Retail Food Establishment)
- DOLLAR TREE #650 (Retail Food Establishment)
- GAMESTOP #7557 (Secondhand Dealer)
- ZAHARA CICI HAIR BRAIDING (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 29
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 6
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 81
- Tree Emergency — 80
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 71
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 70
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 61