City In Review: Chicago

Uptown · 2025-05

Uptown logs 43 express permits in May

Uptown pulled 59 permits in May, up 20% from April, worth about $9.9 million. Express permits dominated—43 of the 59—while seven went to renovation work and four to signage. The rest scattered across elevator equipment and one demo job. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.

By the numbers

Building permits59
Declared construction value$9,901,315
New business licenses29
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1206
Reported crimes331
Violent crimes87
Failed food inspections0

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