City In Review: Chicago

Uptown · 2025-06

Uptown permit value drops 65% to $3.5 million

Uptown's permit count fell from 59 to 32 in June, a 46% drop. Total value sank 65%, from $9.9 million to $3.5 million. Twenty of the 32 permits came through the express program. Six were for renovations, four for signage. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.

By the numbers

Building permits32
Declared construction value$3,458,476
New business licenses62
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1325
Reported crimes415
Violent crimes129
Failed food inspections1

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