City In Review: Chicago

South Shore · 2025-04

South Shore permit value plunges 98% from March

Permit value in South Shore fell from $75 million in March to $1.1 million in April, a 98% drop that reflects the end of major construction. The 43 permits issued were mostly small jobs—32 came through the express program, with seven renovations and three sign permits rounding out the month. No new businesses opened or closed, and service request data wasn't available for the period.

By the numbers

Building permits43
Declared construction value$1,086,889
New business licenses22
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1215
Reported crimes680
Violent crimes283
Failed food inspections4

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