City In Review: Chicago

Uptown · 2025-01

Uptown permit value drops 78% despite count uptick

Uptown pulled 25 permits in January, up from 21 the month before, but the total dollar value collapsed from $29 million to $6.5 million—a 78% plunge. Most of the work was minor: 14 permits came through the express program, which handles smaller jobs. Four were for renovations, three for signs, three for elevator equipment. One new construction permit rounded out the list. No record of new businesses, closures, or service requests in the data this month.

By the numbers

Building permits25
Declared construction value$6,492,579
New business licenses15
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests907
Reported crimes297
Violent crimes89
Failed food inspections5

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