Morgan Park · 2024-08
Morgan Park permit activity drops 59% in August
Morgan Park logged 19 permits in August, down from 46 the month before. Permit value fell similarly, from $1.5 million to around $600k. Sixteen of the 19 permits came through the express program, with two renovations and one demolition rounding out the rest. No new businesses opened, none closed, and the rest of the tracked metrics registered zero activity.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 19 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $598,480 |
| New business licenses | 3 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 811 |
| Reported crimes | 163 |
| Violent crimes | 38 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- AMERICANOS (Special Event Food)
- H. Mechanical Inc. (Regulated Business License)
- KRIBS 2 KOLLEGES ACADEMY (Children's Services Facility License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 16
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 2
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 100
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 72
- Dead Animal Pick-Up Request — 42
- Tree Removal Inspection — 40
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 35