City In Review: Chicago

Ohare · 2024-10

Ohare permit value triples to $2.9M

Permit value in Ohare shot up 291% in October, hitting $2.9 million—more than triple September's $750k. Twenty-two of the month's 25 permits came through the express program, suggesting a flurry of fast-tracked projects. Aircraft noise complaints dominated service requests as usual, accounting for 28,310 of the neighborhood's 28,548 total. Violent crime ticked up 42%, from 24 incidents to 34. No new businesses opened or closed.

By the numbers

Building permits25
Declared construction value$2,930,053
New business licenses95
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests28548
Reported crimes136
Violent crimes34
Failed food inspections1

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