City In Review: Chicago

Burnside · Then vs Now

Burnside: 2024-12 vs 2025-12

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

2024-12 2025-12 Change
Building permits 1 1 0%
Construction value ($) $18,525 $15,000 -19%
New business licenses 0 1 +1
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 52 80 +54%
Reported crimes 26 12 -54%
Violent crimes 8 5 -38%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2024-12

Burnside permit activity drops to single job

Burnside logged one permit in December—an express permit worth $18,525—down from three the month before. Permit value fell 91% from November's $201,550. No new businesses opened or closed. Residents filed 52 service requests, led by seven for garbage cart maintenance. Crime reports ticked up 18% to 26 incidents, with violent offenses rising from five to eight.

2025-12

Burnside crime falls 46% in December

Crime in Burnside dropped from 22 incidents in November to 12 in December, down 46%. Violent crime rose from four to five. Residents filed 80 service requests, up 13% from November. Eleven reported street lights out. Three categories tied at eight requests each: tree trimming, snow and ice removal, and garbage cart maintenance. One permit came through, an express job valued at $15,000. No businesses opened or closed.

New businesses — 2025-12

  • INTERSTATE AUTO REPAIR (Motor Vehicle Services License)