West Englewood · 2024-06
West Englewood permit value hits $26M, up 5400%
West Englewood logged $26 million in construction permits in June, up from $469k the month before. The neighborhood issued 31 permits total, down two from May. Twenty-four came through the city's express permit program. Four were renovation or alteration jobs, two were demolition permits, and one covered elevator equipment. No new businesses opened.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 31 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $25,945,127 |
| New business licenses | 22 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1674 |
| Reported crimes | 421 |
| Violent crimes | 162 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- VICTOR MORALES (Peddler License)
- TIGRE TIGRE CONSTRUCTION (Regulated Business License)
- KE FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- JIMMY WILLIAMS GALLERY AND STUDIO (Regulated Business License)
- Ike's Liquor Depot (Tobacco)
- Ike's Liquors (Tobacco)
- RAINBOW FOOD & LIQUORS (Tobacco)
- DAMEN CITGO (Tobacco)
- MARQUETTE MARATHON (Tobacco)
- RAINBOW GROCERY (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 24
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 2
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Weed Removal Request — 138
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 138
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 93
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 89
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 78