City In Review: Chicago

Clearing · 2025-11

Clearing permits dip to $252k despite count uptick

Clearing logged 18 permits in November, up from 16 the month prior, but their total value dropped 23% to $252,116. Fifteen of those permits came through the express program, with two renovation jobs and one reinstatement rounding out the list. No new businesses opened, none closed, and 311 requests stayed flat at zero.

By the numbers

Building permits18
Declared construction value$252,116
New business licenses11
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests401
Reported crimes75
Violent crimes26
Failed food inspections0

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