Edgewater · 2025-06
Edgewater permit value hits $5.5M on 42 filings
Edgewater logged 42 permits in June, down from 46 the month before, but their combined value rose 5% to $5.5 million. Most permits came through the express program, with 27 filings. Renovation work accounted for another 11. Residents filed 1,161 service requests, unchanged from May. Graffiti removal led the list with 116 calls, followed by potholes and tree debris. Crime ticked up 7% to 275 incidents; violent offenses rose 6% to 74. Six food establishments failed inspections, double the previous month's four.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 42 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $5,478,396 |
| New business licenses | 41 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1161 |
| Reported crimes | 275 |
| Violent crimes | 74 |
| Failed food inspections | 6 |
New businesses
- BEARD & BELLY + HONEYPIE (Special Event Food)
- Hamburger Mary's Chicago (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- MELT AND MOLDS LLC (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- SMASH FOOD LAB LLC (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- Hamburger Mary's Chicago (Retail Food Establishment)
- EXPLODING ROCKS LLC (Regulated Business License)
- The Good One (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- INDEPENDENT SPIRITS INC. (Package Goods)
- ClearImpact Advisors (Regulated Business License)
- Parson's Chicken & Fish (Outdoor Patio)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 27
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 11
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 2
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 2
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 116
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 66
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 65
- Yard Waste Pick-Up Request — 63
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 61