City In Review: Chicago

Grand Boulevard · 2025-11

Grand Boulevard logs $3.1M in permits, down from $18.4M

Grand Boulevard issued 31 permits in November worth $3.1 million, down 83% from October's $18.4 million. Most were express permits (22), with six renovation jobs mixed in. Service requests climbed 7% to 634, driven by 236 tree trim requests—a category the city no longer accepts but still logs. Crime dropped 18% overall; violent offenses inched up 1% to 76. Three restaurants failed inspections, up from one the prior month.

By the numbers

Building permits31
Declared construction value$3,081,489
New business licenses7
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests634
Reported crimes258
Violent crimes76
Failed food inspections3

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