City In Review: Chicago

Burnside · Then vs Now

Burnside: 2024-11 vs 2025-11

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

2024-11 2025-11 Change
Building permits 3 0 -100%
Construction value ($) $201,550 $0 -100%
New business licenses 0 0
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 60 71 +18%
Reported crimes 22 22 0%
Violent crimes 5 4 -20%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2024-11

Burnside logs three permits worth $202k

Burnside pulled three permits in November totaling about $202k, up from zero the month before. Two came through the express program; the third was for renovation or alteration work. No other tracked activity registered for the month.

2025-11

Burnside goes permit-free in November

Burnside issued no building permits in November, a drop from eight the prior month that totaled roughly $310,000. The 311 system fielded 71 requests, down from 85, with garbage cart maintenance accounting for 11. Violent crime fell sharply—four incidents compared to 11 in October—while overall reported crime dipped from 25 to 22. Tree emergencies and building violations rounded out the top service categories. No businesses opened or closed.