City In Review: Chicago

Forest Glen · 2024-08

Forest Glen permit value drops 67% to $359k

Forest Glen issued 14 permits in August, down from 27 in July, with total value falling from $1.08 million to $359k. Ten of those permits came through the express program. Service requests dropped 16% to 844, led by 83 tree-planting requests and 68 rodent complaints. Crime ticked up slightly—49 incidents versus 43 the month prior, including eight violent offenses. No new businesses opened or closed.

By the numbers

Building permits14
Declared construction value$358,968
New business licenses11
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests844
Reported crimes49
Violent crimes8
Failed food inspections0

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