Morgan Park · 2024-07
Morgan Park permit count jumps 156% on express work
Morgan Park pulled 46 permits in July, up from 18 the month before. Thirty-four were express permits, the fast-track category for routine stuff like water heaters and minor electrical. Total construction value hit $1.49 million, a 37% bump. Eight renovation permits rounded out the bulk of the activity. No new business licenses landed, and the other datasets came up empty.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 46 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,489,525 |
| New business licenses | 14 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1037 |
| Reported crimes | 183 |
| Violent crimes | 54 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- WALDO COONEYS PIZZA (Retail Food Establishment)
- AMERICANO'S (Special Event Food)
- CITY SPORTS (Limited Business License)
- D.DARRELL GRIFFIN COACHING AND CONSULTING LLC (Regulated Business License)
- IT'S THE DANA DANE SHOW BARBERSHOP (Limited Business License)
- STOP & GO FOOD MART (Tobacco)
- PEACHTREE EDUCATIONAL DAYCARE INCORPORATED (Children's Services Facility License)
- DTLR #3078 (Limited Business License)
- LONGWOOD FOODS (Tobacco)
- MANZO'S BURGER (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 34
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 8
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 169
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 85
- Street Light Out Complaint — 70
- Tree Emergency — 59
- Tree Removal Inspection — 51