City In Review: Chicago

Gage Park · 2024-09

Gage Park's permit value drops by half

Construction permit value in Gage Park fell 47% in September to $161k, even as the number of permits edged up from 18 to 21. Most were express permits (12) and sign permits (7). Crime reports rose 15% to 234, with violent incidents up from 82 to 89. Service requests dropped slightly to 1,282, led by 375 graffiti removal calls. Abandoned vehicle complaints (105) and rodent baiting requests (87) rounded out the top three. One restaurant failed inspection, down from two the month before.

By the numbers

Building permits21
Declared construction value$161,121
New business licenses21
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1282
Reported crimes234
Violent crimes89
Failed food inspections1

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