West Englewood · 2024-08
West Englewood permit value jumps 52% to $1.08M
West Englewood pulled 44 permits in August worth $1.08 million, up from $709k the month before. More than half — 27 permits — came through the city's express program, which fast-tracks routine work. Eight renovation permits and six demolition permits rounded out the activity. No new business licenses showed up in the data, and the permit count itself rose a modest 13%.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 44 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,079,137 |
| New business licenses | 14 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1524 |
| Reported crimes | 435 |
| Violent crimes | 173 |
| Failed food inspections | 9 |
New businesses
- BELIMEX AUTO REPAIR INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- LORENZO MARTIN (Peddler License)
- RACINE FOOD & GENERAL MERCHANDISE (Retail Food Establishment)
- T AND T TAX SERVICES (Limited Business License)
- City Smoke (Tobacco)
- MCDONALD'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- BABAS 63 & DAMEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- RACINE FOOD & GENERAL MERCHANDISE (Package Goods)
- SUPREME FISH & STEAK HOAGI (Retail Food Establishment)
- RACINE FOOD & GENERAL MERCHANDISE (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 27
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 8
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 6
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 2
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 136
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 119
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 91
- Weed Removal Request — 79
- Graffiti Removal Request — 69