City In Review: Chicago

Washington Park · 2025-04

Washington Park permit value jumps 70% to $1.5M

Washington Park pulled nine permits worth $1.49 million in April, nearly 70% more than March's $878k despite two fewer permits. Three were for express work and three for new construction. Tree-trim requests — a category the city no longer accepts — still topped 311 calls at 111, followed by 38 abandoned vehicle complaints. Crime dropped 11% to 203 incidents, though violent offenses ticked up 13% to 89. No new businesses opened or closed.

By the numbers

Building permits9
Declared construction value$1,490,725
New business licenses11
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests437
Reported crimes203
Violent crimes89
Failed food inspections0

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