Burnside · Then vs Now
Burnside: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Burnside shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 1 | 5 | +400% |
| Construction value ($) | $4,100 | $1,289,650 | +31355% |
| New business licenses | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 84 | 135 | +61% |
| Reported crimes | 31 | 34 | +10% |
| Violent crimes | 8 | 7 | -12% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2024-04
Burnside logs single permit, 13 garbage cart calls
Burnside had a single permit in April—a $4,100 express-program job—and no new businesses or closures. Residents filed 84 service requests, led by 13 for garbage cart maintenance. Tree debris cleanup and blue cart requests rounded out the top three. The neighborhood saw 31 crimes, eight of them violent. No food inspections failed.
2025-04
Burnside permit value jumps to $1.3 million
Five permits pulled in April totaled $1.29 million, up from about $59,000 the month before. All five came through the express program. Service requests climbed 36% to 135, led by tree removal inspections and streetlight complaints (13 each). Crime reports more than doubled to 34, though violent offenses ticked up only slightly from six to seven. No new businesses or closures on record.
New businesses — 2025-04
- FINKL STEEL - CHICAGO (Manufacturing Establishments)