Grand Boulevard · 2024-04
Grand Boulevard logs $731k in permits, zero new businesses
Eight permits totaling $731k hit Grand Boulevard in April—five through the express program, two for new construction. No new businesses opened or closed. Residents filed 590 service requests, led by 56 tree-trim calls (a category the city no longer accepts). Abandoned vehicles and streetlight outages rounded out the top complaints. Crime tallied 296 incidents, 96 of them violent. Two food establishments failed inspections.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 8 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $730,729 |
| New business licenses | 6 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 590 |
| Reported crimes | 296 |
| Violent crimes | 96 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- WINDY CITY CIGAR LOUNGE (Tobacco)
- BRENDA R VENOR (Peddler License)
- Bronzeville Winery (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- 1000 WATTS SPORTS (Regulated Business License)
- GREATER FUN TIMES 2 LLC (Limited Business License)
- LAST CHANCE FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 5
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 56
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 39
- Street Light Out Complaint — 34
- Building Violation — 33
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 29