City In Review: Chicago

Auburn Gresham · Then vs Now

Auburn Gresham: 2025-05 vs 2026-05

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

2025-05 2026-05 Change
Building permits 35 0 -100%
Construction value ($) $1,206,214 $0 -100%
New business licenses 16 0 -100%
Business closings (proxy) 0 1 +1
311 service requests 1,862 0 -100%
Reported crimes 542 0 -100%
Violent crimes 193 0 -100%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2025-05

Auburn Gresham permit value falls to $1.2M

Auburn Gresham logged 35 permits in May, down from 46 the month before. Total value dropped 32% to roughly $1.2 million. Twenty-five of those permits came through the express program; eight were for renovation or alteration work, and two covered elevator equipment. No new businesses opened and none closed.

2026-05

Auburn Gresham May data missing from city systems

No May numbers showed up in city databases for Auburn Gresham—zero permits, service requests, or crime reports, compared to April's 42 permits worth $2.5 million and 1,253 service requests. One business closure did log. This isn't a story about a quiet month. It's a data gap.

New businesses — 2025-05

  • SAVE A LOT #21653 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • BABA'S GRILL AND MART INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • LOWELL GRAY (Peddler License)
  • LANDSCAPING & LAWN SERVICE (Regulated Business License)
  • CHIEF CORNERSTONE TRUCKING AND HAULING INDUSTRIES LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • JAMES ANDREW REDMOND (Peddler License)
  • LOOMIS CITGO INC. (Tobacco)
  • LOOMIS CITGO INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • LOOMIS CITGO INC. (Filling Station)
  • VESTED GOLD MANAGEMENT (Limited Business License)