City In Review: Chicago

New City · 2024-05

New City permit activity triples on express work

New City logged 24 permits in May, up from 7 the month before. Sixteen were express permits—quick-turnaround jobs that don't need full plan review. Total permitted work came to $1.6 million, a 49% jump from April's $1.1 million. Six renovation permits and one demolition rounded out the month. No new business licenses were issued.

By the numbers

Building permits24
Declared construction value$1,606,586
New business licenses59
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1773
Reported crimes318
Violent crimes155
Failed food inspections2

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