City In Review: Chicago

Clearing · 2024-05

Clearing permit value jumps to $272k

Clearing logged 20 permits in May, worth $272,000—up 148% from April's $110,000. Fifteen of those permits came through the express program, with four for signs and one for renovation work. No new business licenses, closures, or 311 requests showed up in the data this month.

By the numbers

Building permits20
Declared construction value$272,124
New business licenses20
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests697
Reported crimes99
Violent crimes36
Failed food inspections3

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