City In Review: Chicago

Burnside · Then vs Now

Burnside: 2024-06 vs 2025-06

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

2024-06 2025-06 Change
Building permits 2 2 0%
Construction value ($) $4,000 $18,164 +354%
New business licenses 0 0
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 101 166 +64%
Reported crimes 30 36 +20%
Violent crimes 7 11 +57%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2024-06

Burnside permit value craters to $4,000

Burnside issued two permits in June worth a combined $4,000, down from nearly $279,000 the month before. Both were express permits. No new businesses opened or closed. Residents filed 101 service requests, down 26% from May, led by 13 weed removal complaints and nine each for tree emergencies, potholes, and garbage cart fixes. Violent crime dropped by half, from 13 incidents to seven.

2025-06

Burnside permit value drops 98% to $18k

Burnside logged just two permits in June, down from six the month before, and their combined value fell from $920k to $18k. Both were issued under the express permit program. Crime reports rose 38% to 36, with violent offenses up from nine to 11. Residents filed 17 tree debris requests and 16 tree emergencies, leading the month's 311 calls.