Riverdale · 2025-05

Riverdale demolition permit hits $24,780

Riverdale issued one permit in May — a wrecking/demolition job valued at $24,780, up from $2,900 the month before. Service requests dropped 38% to 81, with streetlight outages and potholes tied at seven calls each. Violent crime ticked up 23% to 48 incidents, while overall crime fell slightly to 95. No businesses opened or closed.

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By the numbers

Building permits	1
Declared construction value	$24,780
New business licenses	4
Business closings (proxy)	0
311 service requests	81
Reported crimes	95
Violent crimes	48
Failed food inspections	0

New businesses

AKAM-CONSTRUCTION, REHABING, DEMOLITION COMPANY (Regulated Business License)
A&G Construction G.C. Inc. (Regulated Business License)
CHICAGO SAILBOAT CHARTERS INC. (Commercial Passenger Vessel)
CHICAGO BIG BOAT RENTALS LLC (Commercial Passenger Vessel)

Top permit types

PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1

Top 311 request types

Street Light Out Complaint — 7
Pothole in Street Complaint — 7
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 6
Stray Animal Complaint — 5
Dead Animal Pick-Up Request — 5

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