City In Review: Chicago

West Elsdon · 2025-12

West Elsdon permits triple to $197k

West Elsdon issued 15 permits in December, up from 4 the month before, with total value hitting $197,260—nearly four times November's $56,600. A dozen were express permits; the rest included one renovation, an elevator job, and a reinstated revoked permit. Crime dropped 38%, from 73 incidents to 45, though violent offenses ticked up slightly from 20 to 22. Service requests dipped 2.5% to 358, led by 63 graffiti removal calls and 48 abandoned vehicle complaints. Snow-related dibs removal requests (38) suggest December's weather left its mark.

By the numbers

Building permits15
Declared construction value$197,260
New business licenses12
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests358
Reported crimes45
Violent crimes22
Failed food inspections0

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