City In Review: Chicago

East Side · 2025-12

East Side permit value drops 70% to $144k

Permit value in East Side fell from $479k to $144k in December, a 70% drop. The neighborhood issued nine permits, down from 14 the month before. Seven were through the express program. Service requests ticked up 8.5% to 423, led by 43 calls for garbage cart maintenance and 38 reports of street lights out. Thirty-three requests asked for removal of dibs—objects marking shoveled parking spots. Crime dropped 16% to 106 incidents. No businesses opened or closed. One food inspection failed.

By the numbers

Building permits9
Declared construction value$143,724
New business licenses12
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests423
Reported crimes106
Violent crimes33
Failed food inspections1

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