Greater Grand Crossing · 2025-08
Greater Grand Crossing permits jump 79% to $837k
Permit value in Greater Grand Crossing jumped 79% in August, hitting $837k on 31 permits—up from $467k the month before. Most were express permits, with a handful for signs and renovations. Service requests climbed 20%, driven by 272 calls about water in basements. Crime fell 11% overall, with violent incidents down slightly to 219. No new businesses opened or closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 31 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $837,239 |
| New business licenses | 12 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1758 |
| Reported crimes | 555 |
| Violent crimes | 219 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- JOSEPHINE'S COOKING (Special Event Food)
- THE PRINTSHOP (Limited Business License)
- Gary Comer College Prep (Retail Food Establishment)
- PETE'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- PETE'S (Tobacco)
- 71st Liquor & Food (Retail Food Establishment)
- 71st Liquor & Food (Tobacco)
- CITGO (Tobacco)
- BABAS FAMOUS STEAK & LEMONADE (Retail Food Establishment)
- Park Manor 75 (Tavern)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 16
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 6
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 2
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Water in Basement Complaint — 272
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 91
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 89
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 84
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 79