City In Review: Chicago

North Center · 2025-04

North Center permit value jumps to $9.8 million

Permit values in North Center climbed 43% in April, hitting $9.8 million across 44 permits. Renovation work led the way with 14 permits, followed by 13 under the express program and seven new construction filings. The bump in dollar value came despite permit counts holding roughly flat from March. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.

By the numbers

Building permits44
Declared construction value$9,779,458
New business licenses34
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1084
Reported crimes93
Violent crimes19
Failed food inspections5

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