Clearing · 2026-02
Clearing logs just 10 new licenses after 82 in January
Clearing's new business count fell to 10 in February from 82 the month before—a drop that's steep even for the short month. Arrivals included Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, Giorginos Pizza, and a funeral home. Permit value shrank by half to $188k, with eight of nine permits filed through the express program. Service requests climbed 21%, paced by 118 rodent complaints and 126 tree-trim requests (a category the city stopped accepting but which still clogs the queue). Violent crime dropped 41%, from 22 incidents to 13.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 9 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $188,304 |
| New business licenses | 10 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 732 |
| Reported crimes | 69 |
| Violent crimes | 13 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- Valencia Diamonds (Limited Business License)
- RIO TRAVEL, INC. (Limited Business License)
- Giorginos Pizza (Retail Food Establishment)
- LOU MALNATI'S PIZZERIA (Retail Food Establishment)
- LOU MALNATI'S PIZZERIA (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- BUSINESS SERVICES UNLIMITED (Limited Business License)
- W W GRAINGER INC (Regulated Business License)
- CENTRAL CHAPEL FUNERAL & CREMATION (Limited Business License)
- ALL STAR PRO SERVICES LLC (Regulated Business License)
- STAN CLEAN OUT & HUALING (Regulated Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 8
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 126
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 118
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 80
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 56
- Snow - Object/Dibs Removal Request — 37