City In Review: Chicago

Uptown · 2024-08

Uptown permit value jumps 37% to $6.1 million

Uptown logged $6.1 million in permit value this August, up 37% from July's $4.4 million. Permit count held nearly flat—36 versus 35—but the dollar figure rose sharply. Most of that came through express permits (21 of the 36), with another six for renovations or alterations. Two demolition permits, two new-construction permits, and three sign permits rounded out the month. No new business licenses, no closures, and the rest of the dashboard stayed quiet.

By the numbers

Building permits36
Declared construction value$6,071,648
New business licenses42
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1105
Reported crimes416
Violent crimes132
Failed food inspections8

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