City In Review: Chicago

Humboldt Park · 2025-10

Humboldt Park permit count up 15%, value drops $788k

Humboldt Park issued 47 permits in October, up from 41 the month before, but their combined value fell 22 percent to $2.8 million. Most permits came through the express program — 35 of them. Service requests dropped 18 percent to 1,390, with graffiti removal topping the list at 150 calls. Crime ticked down slightly: 483 incidents, including 154 violent offenses. Food inspection failures fell by half, from six to three.

By the numbers

Building permits47
Declared construction value$2,806,034
New business licenses23
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1390
Reported crimes483
Violent crimes154
Failed food inspections3

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