City In Review: Chicago

Burnside · Then vs Now

Burnside: 2024-09 vs 2025-09

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

2024-09 2025-09 Change
Building permits 3 4 +33%
Construction value ($) $16,320 $74,721 +358%
New business licenses 0 0
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 101 74 -27%
Reported crimes 37 21 -43%
Violent crimes 10 6 -40%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2024-09

Burnside logs a dozen tree debris requests

Burnside fielded 101 service requests in September, up 16% from August, with tree debris clean-up calls leading at 12. Tree emergencies and removal inspections also landed in the top five. Crime rose 28%—37 incidents total—though violent offenses dropped from 13 to 10. The neighborhood pulled three permits, all through the express program, totaling $16,320. No new businesses opened or closed.

2025-09

Burnside 311 calls drop 42% in September

Burnside's 311 volume fell sharply in September—74 requests, down from 128 the month prior. Fly dumping complaints led the list with nine, followed by seven each for rodent baiting and general info calls. Crime dropped too: 21 incidents versus 31 in August, with violent offenses cut in half (six from twelve). Four permits went through, three of them via the express program, totaling roughly $75k. No new businesses or closures on record.