City In Review: Chicago

Mount Greenwood · 2026-02

Mount Greenwood permit value drops 82% to $112k

Permit dollar volume fell sharply in February, from $627k the month prior to roughly $112k, even as the count ticked up from four to six. Four of those were express permits. Seven new businesses registered, including El Pueblito Abarrotes & Ice Cream and a CVS Pharmacy location that picked up both retail food and package goods licenses. Violent crime rose from four incidents to seven. Residents filed 94 pothole complaints, nearly triple the next-highest 311 category. One food inspection failed.

By the numbers

Building permits6
Declared construction value$111,712
New business licenses7
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests326
Reported crimes28
Violent crimes7
Failed food inspections1

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