Uptown · 2025-08
Uptown pulls 44 permits in August, value down 47%
Uptown pulled 44 permits in August, up from 29 the month before, but the total dollar value fell 47% to about $2.1 million. More than half the permits came through the express program. Graffiti removal led service requests with 163 calls, followed by 87 requests for lead test kits. Crime dropped 7%, with violent incidents nearly flat at 134. No new businesses opened. Food inspection failures went from three to zero.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 44 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $2,079,574 |
| New business licenses | 32 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1372 |
| Reported crimes | 396 |
| Violent crimes | 134 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- VIVA ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, INC (Pop-Up Retail User)
- LITTLE FIRE CERAMICS (Manufacturing Establishments)
- BOSS FADE CHICAGO (Limited Business License)
- XSALONTE LLC (Limited Business License)
- TTT PROEXPERT, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- GIGIO'S PIZZA (Retail Food Establishment)
- HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER (Raffles)
- ADVANCED FINANCIAL COMPANY (Regulated Business License)
- JET'S PIZZA ILLINOIS #21, LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- DIVA S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING STUDIO (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 22
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 8
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 8
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 5
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 163
- Water Lead Test Kit Request — 87
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 73
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 58
- Yard Waste Pick-Up Request — 55