City In Review: Chicago

Forest Glen · 2025-02

Forest Glen permit value drops 68% despite more filings

Forest Glen pulled 15 permits in February, up from 11 the month before, but their combined value fell 68% to $944k. Ten of those were express permits—quick, low-dollar jobs. Crime dropped 37% to 24 incidents, though violent offenses ticked up by one to nine total. Residents filed 668 service requests, down 17%, led by 217 complaints about busted traffic signals. Two food establishments failed inspection, the first fails in at least a month.

By the numbers

Building permits15
Declared construction value$944,228
New business licenses12
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests668
Reported crimes24
Violent crimes9
Failed food inspections2

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