Archer Heights · Then vs Now
Archer Heights: 2024-07 vs 2025-07
A side-by-side look at how Archer Heights shifted between two periods.
| 2024-07 | 2025-07 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 15 | 6 | -60% |
| Construction value ($) | $330,196 | $223,000 | -32% |
| New business licenses | 11 | 8 | -27% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 565 | 621 | +10% |
| Reported crimes | 117 | 120 | +3% |
| Violent crimes | 27 | 23 | -15% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 0 | -100% |
2024-07
Archer Heights crime up 46%, graffiti calls hit 165
Archer Heights logged 117 reported crimes in July, up 46% from June's 80. Violent offenses climbed from 20 to 27. The neighborhood filed 165 graffiti removal requests, the top 311 category by a wide margin. Permit value dropped 86% to $330k, down from June's $2.3 million—likely one or two big jobs that didn't recur this month. Two food establishments failed inspections after none did in June. No new businesses opened or closed.
2025-07
Archer Heights permit value jumps to $223k
Six permits in July totaled $223,000, up from $7,000 the month before—most of that tied to a new construction project and four express permits. Service requests climbed 20 percent to 621, driven by 208 graffiti removal calls. Crime reports rose 46 percent to 120, though violent incidents held steady at 23. No new businesses opened or closed, and the neighborhood didn't log a food inspection failure.
New businesses — 2024-07
- MARIA CONCEPCION JACOBO-CARRADA (Peddler License)
- SHOE CARNIVAL #568 (Limited Business License)
- ILLINOIS CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION (Raffles)
- QUERREPARIO MEXICAN KITCHEN INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- Ike's Liquors (Retail Food Establishment)
- Ike's Liquors (Package Goods)
- EUROPEAN WAX CENTER (Limited Business License)
- CNN NAIL (Limited Business License)
- MACHETES PA MATAR EL HAMBRE (Retail Food Establishment)
- DELICIAZ ICE CREAM AND MEXICAN SNACKS VIN# 1726 (Special Event Food)
New businesses — 2025-07
- ROSS DRESS FOR LESS (Limited Business License)
- SUBWAY (Retail Food Establishment)
- BRICK YARD GYM (Regulated Business License)
- LA CENTRAL BAKERY V (Retail Food Establishment)
- DEPORTES PACHUCA, INC. (Limited Business License)
- ARTURO'S HEATING AND COOLING, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR (Limited Business License)
- BEST PRICE TOWING AND AUTOMOTIVE (Motor Vehicle Services License)