City In Review: Chicago

Archer Heights · Then vs Now

Archer Heights: 2024-08 vs 2025-08

A side-by-side look at how Archer Heights shifted between two periods.

2024-08 2025-08 Change
Building permits 26 10 -62%
Construction value ($) $2,480,891 $858,401 -65%
New business licenses 10 7 -30%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 696 1,281 +84%
Reported crimes 104 94 -10%
Violent crimes 24 23 -4%
Failed food inspections 6 0 -100%

2024-08

Archer Heights permit value jumps to $2.5 million

Archer Heights logged $2.5 million in permit work in August, up more than sixfold from July's $330k. The 26 permits included 13 for signs and six express permits. Renovation and alteration work also ticked up. No new businesses opened, and service requests stayed at zero for the second month running.

2025-08

Archer Heights permit value jumps to $858k

Archer Heights logged $858,401 in permit value this month, nearly quadruple July's $223,000. Ten permits were issued, up from six. Most were express permits. Service requests doubled to 1,281, driven by 460 calls about water in basements and 282 graffiti removal requests. Crime dropped 22 percent to 94 incidents; violent offenses held at 23. No new businesses opened or closed.

New businesses — 2024-08

  • SAUD JUDEH (Peddler License)
  • EL TACO ENCEBOLLADO (Retail Food Establishment)
  • REED RIGGING INC (Limited Business License)
  • LOS HERMANOS FOOD & LIQUOR (Package Goods)
  • FANTIS IMPORTS INC. (Wholesale Food Establishment)
  • LOS HERMANOS FOOD & LIQUOR (Retail Food Establishment)
  • CENTRAL HEALTHCARE, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • LOS HERMANOS FOOD & LIQUOR (Tobacco)
  • CASA GLAMOUR (Limited Business License)
  • DBA Buddy Bear Car Wash (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2025-08

  • SANTA A NAJERA GALAN (Peddler License)
  • PASTEL ! INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • EXACT MECHANICAL (Regulated Business License)
  • LOS HERMANOS FOOD & LIQUOR (Tobacco)
  • LANGOSTA NAYARITA OF CHICAGO, LLC. (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • NEVERIA Y PALETERIA LA MICHOACANA JUGOLANDIA INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • MY WIRELESS IL, INC. (Limited Business License)