City In Review: Chicago

Edgewater · 2024-09

Edgewater permit value jumps 40% to $4.7M

Permit value in Edgewater climbed to $4.7 million in September, up 40% from August, even as the number of permits dipped slightly to 35. Most were express permits. Violent crime fell 23%, from 92 incidents to 71. Food inspection failures tripled to 12, up from four the month prior. Service requests dropped 12% to just over a thousand, with graffiti removal topping the list at 134 calls. No new business licenses were issued.

By the numbers

Building permits35
Declared construction value$4,689,421
New business licenses23
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1012
Reported crimes302
Violent crimes71
Failed food inspections12

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