West Englewood · 2025-12
West Englewood permit value drops 81% to $985k
West Englewood pulled 23 permits in December, up slightly from 21 the month before. But the total value collapsed — from $5.2 million to just under $1 million, an 81% drop. Sixteen of the permits came through the city's express program, typically smaller-scale work. Five were for renovation or alteration. No new business licenses appeared in the data, and the month was otherwise quiet.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 23 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $985,298 |
| New business licenses | 9 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 963 |
| Reported crimes | 319 |
| Violent crimes | 129 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- LALA AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING (Limited Business License)
- PRESTIGE LIQUORS (Retail Food Establishment)
- GO GREEN COMMUNITY FRESH MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- PRESTIGE LIQUORS (Package Goods)
- PRESTIGE LIQUORS (Tobacco)
- ARLENE'S FOOD & MEAT (Limited Business License)
- I NAIL, BROW & LASH (Limited Business License)
- HZ SEETHRU CHINESE KITCHEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHEF K CATERS (Shared Kitchen User (Short Term))
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 16
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 5
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 174
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 75
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 67
- Graffiti Removal Request — 64
- Ice and Snow Removal Request — 49