City In Review: Chicago

Ohare · 2024-08

O'Hare permit value drops 99.8% to $391k

Permit value in O'Hare fell from $253.6 million to $391,382 in August, a 99.8% drop, with just 14 permits issued (down from 32). New businesses doubled to 18, including America's Dog O'Hare and 11 Dining. Aircraft noise complaints made up 31,663 of the area's 31,931 service requests. Crime rose slightly to 155 incidents, but violent offenses dropped from 38 to 33.

By the numbers

Building permits14
Declared construction value$391,382
New business licenses18
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests31931
Reported crimes155
Violent crimes33
Failed food inspections0

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