Washington Park · 2024-09
Washington Park logs 56 streetlight complaints, 14 permits
Washington Park residents called in 56 streetlight outages in September, the top service request category. Traffic signal complaints came in second at 34. The neighborhood saw 14 permits filed, up from 10 in August, but their combined value dropped 41% to $546,000—nine were express permits, typically minor work. Crime fell slightly to 226 incidents from 244, while violent offenses ticked up by one to 91. Four food establishments failed inspection, double the prior month's two.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 14 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $546,341 |
| New business licenses | 5 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 348 |
| Reported crimes | 226 |
| Violent crimes | 91 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- GARFIELD SUPER SAVE (Tobacco)
- SOLIS CONSTRUCTION, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- IKE'S LIQUORS (Special Event Liquor)
- OPULENCE BEAUTY (Limited Business License)
- OPULENCE BEAUTY (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 9
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
Top 311 request types
- Street Light Out Complaint — 56
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 34
- Dead Animal Pick-Up Request — 25
- Sanitation Code Violation — 21
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 20