Chatham · 2026-01
Chatham's permit value nearly doubles on $588k
Chatham filed 17 permits worth $588k in January, down from 23 the month before but nearly double the dollar value. Fifteen of the 17 were express permits. Twelve new business licenses arrived, including ALDI #88 and Food 4 Less Midwest #570 (both for package goods and retail food), Dance Is What I Do Academy, and Chatham Meat & Grocery. Service requests hit 659, topped by 69 tree trim requests and 50 shared-cost sidewalk applications. Crime reports totaled 223, with 79 violent offenses. One food establishment failed inspection.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 17 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $587,899 |
| New business licenses | 12 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 955 |
| Reported crimes | 385 |
| Violent crimes | 133 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- DANCE IS WHAT I DO ACADEMY (Children's Services Facility License)
- ALDI #88 (Package Goods)
- Food 4 Less Midwest #570 (Tobacco)
- Food 4 Less Midwest #570 (Retail Food Establishment)
- ALDI #88 (Retail Food Establishment)
- Food 4 Less Midwest #570 (Package Goods)
- AMC Tax Pros (Limited Business License)
- CITGO (Tobacco)
- SALUBRIOUS (Limited Business License)
- CHATHAM MEAT & GROCERY (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 15
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 87
- Ice and Snow Removal Request — 63
- Building Violation — 63
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 54
- Buildings - Plumbing Violation — 53