City In Review: Chicago

West Englewood · 2024-05

West Englewood permit value jumps to $469k

Thirty-three permits pulled in May, up from nine the month before, with total value hitting $469k — a sevenfold increase from April's $64k. Twenty-five of those permits came through the express program, plus five for renovation or alteration work. No new businesses opened, no 311 requests logged, and the other usual tallies stayed at zero.

By the numbers

Building permits33
Declared construction value$468,700
New business licenses11
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1778
Reported crimes406
Violent crimes152
Failed food inspections8

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