Uptown · 2024-12
Uptown permit value jumps to $29 million
Uptown's permit value shot up 660% in December, hitting $29 million—a huge swing from November's $3.8 million. The count of permits dropped by nearly half, from 38 to 21, suggesting a few large-dollar projects drove the surge. Express permits and renovation work tied for the most common types, nine apiece. Service requests fell 21%, with graffiti removal leading the list at 99 calls. Crime dropped slightly: 326 incidents, down from 351, including 100 violent offenses. Two restaurants failed inspections, down from seven.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 21 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $29,080,214 |
| New business licenses | 29 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 707 |
| Reported crimes | 326 |
| Violent crimes | 100 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- CHICAGO WESTSIDE LOCKSMITHS LLC (Regulated Business License)
- CITGO (Tobacco)
- ISLAND NAILS (Limited Business License)
- CITGO (Filling Station)
- Uptown Taprooms (Outdoor Patio)
- Full Kit Gear (Limited Business License)
- BROADWAY WASH (Tobacco)
- SELAM MARKET AND RESTAURANT LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- SELAM MARKET AND RESTAURANT LLC (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- TONY'S MATTRESSES & MORE (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 9
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 9
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 2
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 99
- Yard Waste Pick-Up Request — 55
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 46
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 38
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 36