City In Review: Chicago

South Shore · 2024-10

South Shore permit value falls to $1.2M in October

South Shore logged 41 permits in October, down from 47 the month before, with total value sliding a third to $1.2 million. Most of the work came through the express permit program—24 of the 41—while another 12 were renovation or alteration jobs. Three permits reinstated previously revoked ones. No new businesses opened or closed.

By the numbers

Building permits41
Declared construction value$1,182,313
New business licenses33
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1244
Reported crimes684
Violent crimes283
Failed food inspections2

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