Grand Boulevard · 2025-03
Grand Boulevard permit value drops 80% to $3.3M
Permit value in Grand Boulevard fell from $16.9M in February to $3.3M in March, an 80% drop. The neighborhood issued 19 permits, down from 31 the month before. Express permits accounted for 11 of those. Service requests ticked up 9% to 468, led by 36 pothole complaints, 32 street light outs, and 28 traffic signal failures. Crime reports rose 9% to 225, with violent offenses up slightly to 82. No new business licenses were issued.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 19 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $3,327,676 |
| New business licenses | 16 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 468 |
| Reported crimes | 225 |
| Violent crimes | 82 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- CARLA ANTOINETTE CHANDLER (Peddler License)
- QUEEN'S QUALITY CLEANING (Regulated Business License)
- Open Arms Medical Supply Company (Limited Business License)
- JOHN EARL RUFFIN (Peddler License)
- CHICAGO COMMONS ASSOCIATION (Retail Food Establishment)
- BOBBIE JONES GRAYER (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- PROVIDENT CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
- 43RD FOOD & TOBACCO, INC. (Tobacco)
- NEW YORK DELI, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- 43RD FOOD & TOBACCO, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 11
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 2
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
Top 311 request types
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 36
- Street Light Out Complaint — 32
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 28
- Building Violation — 22
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 22