City In Review: Chicago

Dunning · 2024-05

Dunning permit count jumps 73% on half-million total

Dunning logged 26 permits in May, up from 15 the month before. Most were express permits (17), followed by six renovation jobs. Despite the uptick in activity, total permit value dropped sharply to about $508k from $4.5 million in April. No new businesses opened and no service requests were filed.

By the numbers

Building permits26
Declared construction value$507,653
New business licenses13
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1482
Reported crimes141
Violent crimes60
Failed food inspections4

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