City In Review: Chicago

Kenwood · 2025-01

Kenwood permit value jumps to $1.6M on six filings

Six permits in January pulled $1.6 million in declared value, up more than 500% from December's $262k on nine permits. Five were express-program filings; one renovation rounded out the list. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests dropped 4% to 308, led by 59 tree-trim tickets (a category the city no longer accepts). Crime fell 24% to 147 incidents, with violent offenses down 29% to 44. Whatever project accounts for the permit surge isn't spelled out in the data.

By the numbers

Building permits6
Declared construction value$1,609,248
New business licenses22
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests308
Reported crimes147
Violent crimes44
Failed food inspections0

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