City In Review: Chicago

East Side · 2025-08

East Side permit value drops 91% to $242k

Permit dollars fell from $2.6 million in July to $242k in August, even as the neighborhood issued 14 permits — 13 of them through the express program. Crime rose 12% to 130 incidents, though violent offenses dipped from 45 to 39. Service requests dropped 9% to 694, led by 70 abandoned vehicle complaints and 58 each for street lights and garbage carts. One food inspection failure showed up this month.

By the numbers

Building permits14
Declared construction value$242,050
New business licenses6
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests694
Reported crimes130
Violent crimes39
Failed food inspections1

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