City In Review: Chicago

Archer Heights · Then vs Now

Archer Heights: 2024-09 vs 2025-09

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

2024-09 2025-09 Change
Building permits 9 6 -33%
Construction value ($) $574,500 $240,820 -58%
New business licenses 14 7 -50%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 531 539 +2%
Reported crimes 130 120 -8%
Violent crimes 33 25 -24%
Failed food inspections 3 0 -100%

2024-09

Crime jumps 25% as permits drop in Archer Heights

Archer Heights logged 130 crimes in September, up from 104 the month before. Violent incidents rose from 24 to 33. Permit activity fell hard — just 9 permits worth $575k, down from 26 and $2.5 million in August. Seven of those were express permits. Graffiti removal requests led 311 calls with 202, followed by 73 vehicle sticker complaints. Food inspection failures dropped from six to three.

2025-09

Archer Heights permits drop to six, worth $241k

Six building permits were issued in September, down from ten the month before. Their combined value was $241k, a 72% drop from August's $858k. All six were express permits. Crime reports rose 28% to 120 incidents, including 25 violent offenses. Service requests fell 58% to 539, with graffiti removal accounting for 132 of those. Parking code enforcement and vehicle sticker violations each drew 44 complaints. No businesses opened or closed.

New businesses — 2024-09

  • CHURROS & TAMALES REGINA (Retail Food Establishment)
  • JIANXUAN CHEN (Peddler License)
  • NEXT TOP NAILS, LLC (Limited Business License)
  • The Metraflex Company (Manufacturing Establishments)
  • MADE BARBER LOUNGE (Limited Business License)
  • JOVITO FERNANDEZ (Peddler License)
  • BT Wholesale Company (Wholesale Food Establishment)
  • EL KAPORAL RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
  • VISIONWORKS #847 (Limited Business License)
  • ANGELICA M LANDA (Peddler License)

New businesses — 2025-09

  • MARISCOS LUIS-ITO (Retail Food Establishment)
  • EL PAIZA RESTAURANT (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • LA CEBOLLITA RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
  • COI COMPANY (Manufacturing Establishments)
  • UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC. (Regulated Business License)
  • LA DELICIA MICHOACANA (Retail Food Establishment)
  • AZTECA'S AUTO MUFFLERS & BRAKES SHOP III, INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)