Roseland · 2024-10
Roseland permit count jumps 51% on express work
Roseland logged 53 permits in October, up from 35 the month before, though total construction value slipped 24% to $629k. Forty-five of those permits came through the city's express program, which handles smaller jobs. Service requests dropped 8% to 1,311, led by 110 calls for garbage cart maintenance and 98 complaints each about broken streetlights and abandoned vehicles. Crime fell 6% to 486 incidents, though violent offenses ticked up slightly. Food inspection failures dropped from eight to one.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 53 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $629,401 |
| New business licenses | 19 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1311 |
| Reported crimes | 486 |
| Violent crimes | 167 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- 76 (Tobacco)
- JMRI CORP (Regulated Business License)
- FANFARES CATERING (Retail Food Establishment)
- TOP GOLD CHICAGO INC (Limited Business License)
- A P M AUTOMOTIVE (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- LEROY SMITH (Peddler License)
- 76 (Retail Food Establishment)
- ARIES MANAGEMENT LLC (Regulated Business License)
- FANFARES CATERING (Caterer's Liquor License)
- JEST CUT BARBER SHOP (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 45
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 3
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 2
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 2
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 110
- Street Light Out Complaint — 98
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 98
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 97
- Tree Emergency — 68