City In Review: Chicago

Mount Greenwood · 2025-02

Mount Greenwood permit value drops 99.8%

Mount Greenwood issued just one permit in February—a $1,000 renovation—down from eight permits worth $412k the month before. Residents filed 277 service requests, a 22% drop, with potholes leading the list at 50 complaints. Garbage cart maintenance and busted streetlights rounded out the top three. Violent crime ticked up from 8 to 11 incidents, while overall crime fell slightly. Three food establishments failed inspection, up from two.

By the numbers

Building permits1
Declared construction value$1,000
New business licenses1
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests277
Reported crimes29
Violent crimes11
Failed food inspections3

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