City In Review: Chicago

Clearing · 2025-05

Clearing logs $286k in permits, mostly express work

Clearing pulled 11 permits in May, down from 15 the month before, but their total value climbed to $286,000—up 10% from April's $261,000. Ten of those permits were express-program jobs. The other was a renovation or alteration. No new businesses opened this month.

By the numbers

Building permits11
Declared construction value$285,704
New business licenses9
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests656
Reported crimes85
Violent crimes21
Failed food inspections1

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