City In Review: Chicago

New City · 2025-04

New City permit value jumps to $4.1 million

New City logged $4.1 million in permit value this April, up nearly 400% from March's $817,000. The 52 permits included 25 through the express program, 15 for signs, and 10 for renovations. One new-construction permit accounted for much of the dollar jump. No new businesses opened, none closed, and 311 requests stayed flat.

By the numbers

Building permits52
Declared construction value$4,077,270
New business licenses73
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1389
Reported crimes282
Violent crimes113
Failed food inspections2

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