City In Review: Chicago

Ohare · 2024-07

O'Hare permit value hits $254M in July

Permit value in O'Hare jumped from $1.8M in June to $254M in July—a 14,205% spike. Most of the 32 permits issued were express permits (24). Aircraft noise complaints made up nearly all of the month's 34,636 311 requests—34,279 of them. Violent crime rose 58%, from 24 incidents to 38. Food inspection failures dropped from six to one. No businesses opened or closed.

By the numbers

Building permits32
Declared construction value$253,618,840
New business licenses9
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests34636
Reported crimes152
Violent crimes38
Failed food inspections1

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