City In Review: Chicago

Gage Park · 2024-05

Gage Park permit value triples to $312k

Permit spending more than tripled in May, climbing from $103k to $312k, while the number of permits jumped from 6 to 15. Nearly all were express permits—quick-turnaround work that doesn't tell us much about scale. Crime rose 34%, with 216 incidents reported versus 161 the month before. Violent offenses climbed from 65 to 84. Graffiti removal led 311 requests with 357 calls, more than twice any other category. No new businesses opened or closed.

By the numbers

Building permits15
Declared construction value$311,595
New business licenses14
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1581
Reported crimes216
Violent crimes84
Failed food inspections4

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