City In Review: Chicago

Grand Boulevard · 2024-10

Grand Boulevard permit value jumps 84% to $9.6M

Permit value in Grand Boulevard climbed to $9.6 million in October, up from $5.2 million the month before—an 84% jump. The 30 permits issued included 16 under the express program and five renovation jobs. Service requests rose 21%, driven by 145 tree-trim calls (a category the city no longer accepts). Street lights out and rat complaints followed. Crime ticked down slightly to 307 incidents, with violent offenses essentially flat at 86. One food establishment failed inspection, same as September.

By the numbers

Building permits30
Declared construction value$9,589,361
New business licenses13
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests611
Reported crimes307
Violent crimes86
Failed food inspections1

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