Forest Glen · 2024-05
Forest Glen permit value jumps to $1.7 million
Forest Glen's permit activity spiked in May, with 24 permits issued worth $1.68 million — up from just six permits and $53,000 the month before. Nearly all of that work (22 permits) came through the Express Permit Program, which handles routine projects like HVAC swaps and minor electrical work. One renovation permit and one new construction permit rounded out the month. No new businesses opened, none closed, and service requests stayed at zero.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 24 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,679,479 |
| New business licenses | 10 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 959 |
| Reported crimes | 45 |
| Violent crimes | 6 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- SPA DEL SOL (Limited Business License)
- New Look Decorating Inc. (Regulated Business License)
- FOSTER & ELSTON AUTO REPAIR (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- EDGEBROOK MOTEL (Regulated Business License)
- THIRD COAST GUITAR (Limited Business License)
- Slate Demolition LLC. (Regulated Business License)
- CHAI ASIAN BISTRO (Retail Food Establishment)
- SENIOR CARE PLUS HOME HEALTH, INC. (Limited Business License)
- BUST OUTS (Special Event Food)
- CHICAGO PRIVATE YACHT RENTALS, INC (Commercial Passenger Vessel)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 22
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Emergency — 125
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 119
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 75
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 65
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 65