City In Review: Chicago

Hermosa · 2025-08

Hermosa permit value doubles on $766k in work

Permit value in Hermosa more than doubled in August, hitting $766k versus $341k the month prior, even as the number of permits dropped from 15 to 12. Ten of the twelve were express permits. Service requests ticked down slightly to 643, with rodent baiting (103 calls) and graffiti removal (86) leading the list. Crime reports rose from 94 to 98, including 35 violent incidents. No new businesses opened or closed, and no food establishments failed inspections.

By the numbers

Building permits12
Declared construction value$765,818
New business licenses16
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests643
Reported crimes98
Violent crimes35
Failed food inspections0

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