Uptown · 2024-04
Uptown logs $590k in permits, mostly express
Uptown pulled ten building permits worth about $590,000 in April. Eight were filed through the city's express permit program, typically used for smaller interior jobs that meet pre-approved conditions. The remaining two covered a renovation and elevator equipment work. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 10 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $590,289 |
| New business licenses | 24 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1137 |
| Reported crimes | 378 |
| Violent crimes | 98 |
| Failed food inspections | 9 |
New businesses
- CHICAGO PICKLE EATERY (Retail Food Establishment)
- SHAN RESTAURANT (Tobacco)
- WAVELENGTH ENGINEERING (Regulated Business License)
- HANRAHAN (Peddler License)
- WILSON ABBEY (Public Place of Amusement)
- ESSENCE OF CARE (Regulated Business License)
- VNTOFU & FAST FOOD, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- Dollop Coffee and Tea (Retail Food Establishment)
- NALA (Regulated Business License)
- Uptown Pet Services LLC (Regulated Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 8
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 167
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 109
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 89
- Water Lead Test Kit Request — 58
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 44