City In Review: Chicago

Forest Glen · 2024-11

Forest Glen permit value doubles to $1.9M

Forest Glen's permit value jumped 102% in November to $1.9 million, even as the count fell from 22 to 18. Most work came through nine express permits and eight renovation jobs. The neighborhood logged one new-construction permit. Service requests dipped 6% to 578, led by 66 calls for yard-waste pickup. Crime ticked up by two incidents to 44, with violent offenses flat at 10. No new businesses opened or closed.

By the numbers

Building permits18
Declared construction value$1,918,642
New business licenses55
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests578
Reported crimes44
Violent crimes10
Failed food inspections0

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