City In Review: Chicago

Chicago Lawn · 2024-04

Chicago Lawn logs $562k in permits, mostly express work

Nine permits totaling $562k went out in April, with six falling under the express program—quick-turnaround projects that typically mean smaller rehabs or repairs. Three more covered standard renovations. Graffiti removal led 311 requests at 162, followed by 148 abandoned vehicle complaints. Police logged 437 crimes, 162 of them violent. One food establishment failed inspection. No new businesses opened and none closed.

By the numbers

Building permits9
Declared construction value$561,720
New business licenses20
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1515
Reported crimes437
Violent crimes162
Failed food inspections1

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