City In Review: Chicago

Englewood · 2025-08

Englewood permit value drops 61% to $417k

Permit value in Englewood fell from $1.07 million to $417k, a 61% drop, even as permit count held roughly steady at 26. Most permits were express-program jobs, which tend to run cheaper. Residents filed 111 requests for water in basement, the top 311 category by a wide margin. Crime ticked down slightly: 470 incidents versus 494 the month before, with violent offenses down 6% to 185. One food establishment failed inspection.

By the numbers

Building permits26
Declared construction value$416,564
New business licenses4
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1353
Reported crimes470
Violent crimes185
Failed food inspections1

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