Chicago Lawn · 2024-05
Chicago Lawn permit count quadruples, 550 tree requests
Permits jumped from 9 to 40 in May, up 344 percent, with 32 of those coming through the express program. Total construction value hit $666,434, an 18.6 percent rise. Service requests climbed 58 percent to 2,396, driven by 550 tree planting requests—an unusually high count for one category. Graffiti removal requests followed at 265. Violent crime rose 15.4 percent (187 incidents, up from 162), while overall crime ticked up 3.7 percent. Food inspections flagged five failures, compared to one the previous month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 40 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $666,434 |
| New business licenses | 25 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 2396 |
| Reported crimes | 453 |
| Violent crimes | 187 |
| Failed food inspections | 5 |
New businesses
- LISANDRO CASTENEDA (Limited Business License)
- AURA GALLERIES (Limited Business License)
- KYLEYS BEAUTY BAR (Limited Business License)
- WALGREENS #05034 (Package Goods)
- DEJOB LLC (Regulated Business License)
- ROUX (Filling Station)
- SPEEDY CONVENIENT (Retail Food Establishment)
- WALGREENS #05034 (Retail Food Establishment)
- WALGREENS #5089 (Tobacco)
- ROUX (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 32
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 2
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Planting Request — 550
- Graffiti Removal Request — 265
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 131
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 128
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 110