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 permits | 52 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $4,077,270 |
| New business licenses | 73 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1389 |
| Reported crimes | 282 |
| Violent crimes | 113 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- CHICAGO SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT (Pop-Up Retail User)
- REYES JEWELRY, LLC (Limited Business License)
- TAQUERIA LA CIUDAD (Special Event Food)
- TAQUERIA LA CIUDAD (Mobile Food License)
- Fat Ice (Limited Business License)
- TAQUERIA TEOTIHUACAN (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- TOTAL WIRELESS (Limited Business License)
- SANTO NINO DE ATOCHA (Limited Business License)
- RENE GONZALEZ (Limited Business License)
- MICHELE BURGER (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 25
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 15
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 10
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 253
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 131
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 109
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 100
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 80