Grand Boulevard · 2025-08
Grand Boulevard permit spending triples to $5.3 million
Grand Boulevard logged $5.3 million in permit value in August, triple the prior month's $1.76 million. The 26 permits included four for new construction and six for renovation work. Express permits accounted for 16 of the filings. Service requests climbed 11.5% to 871, led by 155 tree trim requests (a category the city no longer accepts). Street light complaints and graffiti removal calls followed. Violent crime ticked up 6% to 88 incidents, while overall crime dipped slightly. One food inspection failed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 26 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $5,282,295 |
| New business licenses | 4 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 871 |
| Reported crimes | 297 |
| Violent crimes | 88 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- Girls Inc. of Chicago (Raffles)
- THEODORE AARON / AARON'S PROPERTY ENHANCEMENT SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- THEODORE AARON / AARON'S PROPERTY ENHANCEMENT SERVICES (Peddler License)
- Alice's Bar B Que (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 16
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 6
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 4
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 155
- Street Light Out Complaint — 61
- Graffiti Removal Request — 47
- Weed Removal Request — 43
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 38