City In Review: Chicago

Woodlawn · 2026-05

Woodlawn logs zero permits after $540k April

Woodlawn recorded no building permits in May after issuing 20 worth $540,000 the month before. Service requests dropped from 228 to zero. Crime reports fell from 19 to none. One new business opened: University Cowork, a limited business license.

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By the numbers

Building permits0
Declared construction value$0
New business licenses1
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests0
Reported crimes0
Violent crimes0
Failed food inspections0

New businesses

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