Washington Park · 2024-10
Washington Park permits fall to $261k, traffic lights dominate 311
Permits in Washington Park dropped to $261k last month, down from $546k in September. The neighborhood issued 10 permits, four fewer than the prior month, with express permits accounting for four of them. Service requests fell 26%, led by 28 complaints about traffic signals out. Crime ticked up two cases to 228 incidents. Three food establishments failed inspections.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 10 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $260,860 |
| New business licenses | 7 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 258 |
| Reported crimes | 228 |
| Violent crimes | 93 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- BURLING BUILDERS INC. (Limited Business License)
- EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS (Limited Business License)
- MIDWAY FOOD AND LIQUORS (Retail Food Establishment)
- MIDWAY FOOD AND LIQUORS (Package Goods)
- MIDWAY FOOD AND LIQUORS (Tobacco)
- GEORGE L GILES POST #87 (Not-For-Profit Club)
- ORGANICLIFE (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 4
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 2
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 28
- Street Light Out Complaint — 19
- Graffiti Removal Request — 17
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 16
- Dead Animal Pick-Up Request — 15