Douglas · 2026-01
Douglas permit value drops 96% to $220k
Permit activity in Douglas cratered in January—just seven permits totaling $220,000, down from $6.3 million the month before. Express permits led the way with four, but nothing big-ticket landed. On the business side, five new licenses came through: a Culver's franchise called Barwall Corporation (trading as Culver's of Chicago - Bronzeville), Bronzeville Animal Clinic, a pharma outfit named Kashiv Pharma, and two others. Crime ticked up 7% to 255 incidents, though violent offenses barely moved. Service requests fell slightly to 282, with traffic signals and streetlights accounting for the most calls.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 7 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $220,000 |
| New business licenses | 6 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 282 |
| Reported crimes | 255 |
| Violent crimes | 64 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- TECHNIC JANITORIAL SERVICES, LLC (Limited Business License)
- FAM ENTERTAINMENT (Public Place of Amusement (PAV))
- KASHIV PHARMA , LLC (Manufacturing Establishments)
- BARWALL CORPORATION/CULVER'S OF CHICAGO - BRONZEVILLE (Retail Food Establishment)
- BRONZEVILLE ANIMAL CLINIC (Animal Care License)
- K1 SEMICONDUCTOR (Manufacturing Establishments)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 4
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 2
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 33
- Street Light Out Complaint — 28
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 26
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 24
- Ice and Snow Removal Request — 23