City In Review: Chicago

Roseland · 2024-06

Roseland permit activity drops 25% in June

Roseland logged 43 permits in June, down from 57 the month before, with total value falling to $878k from $1.2 million. Most permits—33 of them—came through the express program. Service requests also declined sharply, dropping 28% to 1,785. The top complaint was weed removal, with 155 requests, followed by tree debris cleanup and street lights out. Crime edged up slightly, with 485 incidents reported versus 472 in May, though violent offenses ticked down by a few cases. One food establishment failed inspection.

By the numbers

Building permits43
Declared construction value$878,456
New business licenses6
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1785
Reported crimes485
Violent crimes179
Failed food inspections1

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