City In Review: Chicago

Hegewisch · 2025-01

Hegewisch permit value jumps tenfold on $552k

Nine permits in Hegewisch totaled $552k in January, up from $47k the month before—a tenfold spike. Eight were express permits; one was for demolition. No new businesses registered. Service requests climbed 30 percent to 303, led by 58 streetlight complaints and 22 pothole calls. Crime ticked up to 70 incidents from 48, with violent offenses nearly doubling to 20. The permit surge likely ties to one large project, but the specifics aren't in the data.

By the numbers

Building permits9
Declared construction value$551,944
New business licenses0
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests303
Reported crimes70
Violent crimes20
Failed food inspections0

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