City In Review: Chicago

New City · 2025-09

New City permit value drops 62% to $262k

New City issued 22 permits in September, down from 39 the month before, with total value falling to $262,025—a 62% drop. Fifteen permits came through the express program. The neighborhood logged 1,338 service requests, led by 177 graffiti removal calls and 120 abandoned vehicle complaints. Crime dropped 10% to 298 incidents; violent offenses fell slightly to 130. Seven food establishments failed inspections, unchanged from August.

By the numbers

Building permits22
Declared construction value$262,025
New business licenses39
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1338
Reported crimes298
Violent crimes130
Failed food inspections7

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