City In Review: Chicago

Clearing · 2024-12

Clearing permit value drops 63% to $154k

Clearing logged 11 permits in December, down from 18 the month before, with total value falling to roughly $154,000—a 63% drop from November's $415,000. Ten of the 11 permits came through the express program. Violent crime ticked up 22% (28 incidents versus 23), while overall crime fell 11%. Service requests dropped 14%, led by the usual suspects: rat complaints (64) and abandoned vehicles (54). No new businesses opened or closed. One food establishment failed inspection.

By the numbers

Building permits11
Declared construction value$153,993
New business licenses4
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests443
Reported crimes78
Violent crimes28
Failed food inspections1

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