City In Review: Chicago

New City · 2024-07

New City permit value jumps 53% to $5.6 million

Permit value in New City hit $5.6 million in July, up 53% from June, even as the number of permits dipped slightly to 39. Most were express permits, but six new-construction filings helped push the total higher. Service requests dropped 16% to 2,103, led by 227 complaints about open fire hydrants—unsurprising in a hot month. Crime ticked up 7% to 381 incidents, with violent offenses holding nearly flat at 152. Four food establishments failed inspections, a jump from one the month prior.

By the numbers

Building permits39
Declared construction value$5,586,235
New business licenses33
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests2103
Reported crimes381
Violent crimes152
Failed food inspections4

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