Edgewater · 2025-07
Edgewater permit value hits $21M on 38 filings
Edgewater's permit value jumped to $21.1 million in July, up 285% from June's $5.5 million, even as the permit count slipped from 42 to 38. Most of the work came through the express permit program—27 permits—followed by seven renovation filings. The spike suggests one or two large projects hit the pipeline, though the categories don't spell out what they were. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 38 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $21,093,869 |
| New business licenses | 120 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1187 |
| Reported crimes | 277 |
| Violent crimes | 63 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- KIERAN P MCABE (Peddler License)
- SMART SERVICE CENTER (Limited Business License)
- The Nook (Outdoor Patio)
- The Nook (Tavern)
- Hamburger Mary's Chicago (Public Place of Amusement)
- CABOS TACOS (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- METRO WINGS (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- AAA TARGETED WRITING AND COACHING SERVICES (Limited Business License)
- THE APARTMENT SEEKERS, INCORPORATED (Limited Business License)
- WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 27
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 7
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 122
- Yard Waste Pick-Up Request — 78
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 72
- Water Lead Test Kit Request — 55
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 54