City In Review: Chicago

Kenwood · 2025-04

Kenwood permit value drops 93% after $22M March

Kenwood issued 15 permits in April, up from 10 the month before, but total value collapsed from $22.8 million to $1.55 million—a 93% drop. March's figure was almost certainly driven by one or two big jobs that didn't repeat. Thirteen of April's permits came through the express program, with two renovation permits rounding out the set. No new businesses opened, none closed, and service requests were zero.

By the numbers

Building permits15
Declared construction value$1,550,444
New business licenses7
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests286
Reported crimes168
Violent crimes43
Failed food inspections1

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