Forest Glen · 2024-12
Forest Glen permit value drops 68% to $618k
Thirteen building permits cleared in December, down from 18 the month prior, with their combined value falling to $618,280—a 68% drop from November's $1.9 million. Seven permits came through the express program. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests ticked up slightly to 583, led by 67 pothole complaints. Crime rose modestly to 47 incidents, but violent offenses fell from 10 to 6.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 13 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $618,280 |
| New business licenses | 9 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 583 |
| Reported crimes | 47 |
| Violent crimes | 6 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- CREATIVE MOBIL (Tobacco)
- LOCAL GOODS CHICAGO (Limited Business License)
- CHICAGO CANINE FOUNDATION (Animal Care License)
- Northcare Home Health Services (Limited Business License)
- HOOKAH TIME & HABANO CIGAR (Tobacco)
- HH HOME SERVICES LLC (Regulated Business License)
- EL TEJADO MEXICAN GRILL (Retail Food Establishment)
- EDENS CONVIENANT LIQUOR STORE (Tobacco)
- Happy Foods (Package Goods)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 7
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 67
- Check for Leak — 37
- Tree Planting Request — 36
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 34
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 29