City In Review: Chicago

Auburn Gresham · Then vs Now

Auburn Gresham: 2024-12 vs 2025-12

A side-by-side look at how Auburn Gresham shifted between two periods.

2024-12 2025-12 Change
Building permits 35 27 -23%
Construction value ($) $729,534 $317,762 -56%
New business licenses 15 12 -20%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,030 1,252 +22%
Reported crimes 476 444 -7%
Violent crimes 165 146 -12%
Failed food inspections 7 0 -100%

2024-12

Auburn Gresham permits climb to $730k on express work

Auburn Gresham pulled 35 permits worth $730,000 in December, up from 30 the month before. Twenty-six were express permits, the fast-track category for smaller jobs. Six renovation permits and a couple of sign permits rounded out the activity. No new business licenses showed up in the data, and the month was otherwise quiet.

2025-12

Auburn Gresham 311 calls jump 19% on snow removal

Auburn Gresham residents filed 1,252 service requests in December, up 19% from November, with 125 of those for ice and snow removal. Garbage cart issues (98 requests) and stray animal complaints (69) also made the top five. Crime fell 15%, dropping from 524 incidents to 444. Violent offenses declined from 165 to 146. Permits slid from 31 to 27, with total value down 59% to about $318k. Most permits were express filings—21 of 27. No new businesses opened or closed.

New businesses — 2024-12

  • SAMIFLORENCIA AFRICAN CUISINE (Retail Food Establishment)
  • LV NAILS & LASH (Limited Business License)
  • EZ FOOD MART, INC. / MARATHON (Tobacco)
  • FALCON FUEL (Retail Food Establishment)
  • FALCON FUEL (Filling Station)
  • DOLLAR GENERAL #15472 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • THE HOAGIE PLACE INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ZEE'S FOOD MARKET INC. (Tobacco)
  • XQUISITE ELEGANT EVENTS (Retail Food Establishment)
  • XQUISITE ELEGANT EVENTS (Public Place of Amusement)

New businesses — 2025-12

  • ANGELENA ROSE, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ZEE'S FOOD MARKET INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • FALCON FUEL (Tobacco)
  • EZ FOOD MART, INC. / MARATHON (Filling Station)
  • EZ FOOD MART, INC. / MARATHON (Tobacco)
  • ZEE'S FOOD MARKET INC. (Tobacco)
  • EZ FOOD MART, INC. / MARATHON (Retail Food Establishment)
  • BEST SOURCE PARTS CORPORATION (Limited Business License)
  • HO HO CHOP SUEY - CHICAGO, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ABC CHOICE 7861 (Limited Business License)