City In Review: Chicago

West Pullman · 2024-07

West Pullman permit value doubles to $653k

Permit value in West Pullman nearly doubled in July, climbing 97% to $653,131 from June's $331,030. Most of the 30 permits pulled were express program work—26 of them—while three were renovation or alteration permits. Service requests jumped 19%, driven by tree emergencies (161 calls) and tree debris cleanup (136). Violent crime dropped 8.5% to 129 incidents. Overall crime ticked up slightly, with 371 reports versus 362 the month before.

By the numbers

Building permits30
Declared construction value$653,131
New business licenses4
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1460
Reported crimes371
Violent crimes129
Failed food inspections0

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