City In Review: Chicago

Jefferson Park · 2025-12

Jefferson Park logs $1.93M in permits on 18 projects

Jefferson Park pulled 18 permits in December, seven fewer than November, but their combined value jumped 89% to $1.93 million. Express permits accounted for 12 of them. New business licenses spiked to 79 from 12 the month before. District house of Chicago got a tavern license, and PLAZA MIMI MART added tobacco sales. Service requests dropped 16% to 635, led by 71 tree trim calls—a category the city no longer accepts. Crime fell 27%, with violent offenses down 39% to 20. No food inspection failures this month after three in November.

By the numbers

Building permits18
Declared construction value$1,925,128
New business licenses79
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests635
Reported crimes61
Violent crimes20
Failed food inspections0

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