Grand Boulevard · 2024-05
Grand Boulevard permit value jumps to $3.5 million
Grand Boulevard logged 33 permits in May, up from 8 the month before, with total value climbing to $3.5 million—a nearly five-fold increase. Eighteen permits came through the express program, and eight were for renovation work. Service requests rose 19% to 703, led by weed removal (51 calls) and abandoned vehicle complaints (43). Crime ticked up slightly—300 incidents versus 296—with violent offenses at 103. No businesses opened or closed, and no food establishments failed inspection.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 33 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $3,502,557 |
| New business licenses | 18 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 703 |
| Reported crimes | 300 |
| Violent crimes | 103 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- BUILDING LIFE LLC (Regulated Business License)
- WALGREENS #2211 (Tobacco)
- HAJI HEALING SALON (Regulated Business License)
- WALGREENS #2211 (Retail Food Establishment)
- 1822 Enterprises (Regulated Business License)
- TWO FISH (Retail Food Establishment)
- 200 LIQUORS (Package Goods)
- CARA CHICAGO (Raffles)
- JOHN NAYLOR (Peddler License)
- HATCH 41 INC. (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 18
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 8
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 3
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 2
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
Top 311 request types
- Weed Removal Request — 51
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 43
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 43
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 38
- Street Light Out Complaint — 33