Chatham · 2025-12
Chatham permit value drops by half to $300k
Chatham pulled 23 permits in December, down from 28 the month before. Total value fell 52% to roughly $300,000. Seventeen of the permits came through the city's express program. Three were for renovation or alteration work. No new businesses registered and no old ones closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 23 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $299,651 |
| New business licenses | 7 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 918 |
| Reported crimes | 406 |
| Violent crimes | 152 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- RED SNAPPER (Retail Food Establishment)
- KING GYROS (Retail Food Establishment)
- 4 EVER YOUNG DAY CARE,INC. (Children's Services Facility License)
- JUST JERK CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
- KING GYROS (Tobacco)
- ONE STOP NAILS & SPA (Limited Business License)
- ANDREEA LEONARD (Regulated Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 17
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 2
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 90
- Ice and Snow Removal Request — 86
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 72
- Check for Leak — 45
- Street Light Out Complaint — 44