City In Review: Chicago

Hermosa · 2025-01

Hermosa permit value jumps to $217k

Hermosa pulled 10 building permits in January worth $217,000 total, an eight-fold spike from December's $24,000. Seven were quick-turn express permits; one was for new construction. Service requests climbed 39% to 584, led by 83 tree-trim calls (a category the city no longer accepts). Graffiti and garbage cart issues rounded out the top complaints. Crime dropped 13% overall, with violent incidents down a third from 33 to 22. No new businesses opened or closed.

By the numbers

Building permits10
Declared construction value$217,100
New business licenses82
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests584
Reported crimes84
Violent crimes22
Failed food inspections0

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