City In Review: Chicago

West Lawn · 2024-12

West Lawn permit value drops 88% to $151k

West Lawn pulled 10 permits in December, half the prior month's total, with dollar volume falling from $1.3 million to $151k. Eight were express permits. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests fell 12% to 578, led by 125 graffiti removal calls and 90 abandoned vehicle complaints. Crime ticked up 6% to 158 incidents, but violent offenses jumped 29% to 49 from 38 the month before.

By the numbers

Building permits10
Declared construction value$150,520
New business licenses11
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests578
Reported crimes158
Violent crimes49
Failed food inspections0

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