City In Review: Chicago

Douglas · 2025-10

Douglas permit value jumps to $758k

Douglas logged 16 permits in October, up from seven the month before, with total value hitting $758k—a sevenfold increase from September's $101k. Twelve came through the express permit program. Two renovation permits and two new construction permits rounded out the activity. No new businesses opened, none closed, and 311 requests stayed at zero.

By the numbers

Building permits16
Declared construction value$757,610
New business licenses7
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests276
Reported crimes258
Violent crimes68
Failed food inspections1

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