City In Review: Chicago

North Center · 2026-01

North Center permits hit $8.3M on fewer filings

Sixteen permits pulled $8.3 million in January—up from $3.8 million the month before on 29 filings. Nine were express permits. Twenty-one new business licenses came through, including Lucky's Food and Liquor (tobacco), a Burning Bush Brewery patio, and Mixteco #2. Violent crime jumped 77 percent (13 to 23 incidents), though overall crime dropped 22 percent. Tree trim requests topped 311 calls at 158, ahead of 141 pothole complaints.

By the numbers

Building permits16
Declared construction value$8,326,688
New business licenses21
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1051
Reported crimes96
Violent crimes23
Failed food inspections2

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