City In Review: Chicago

East Side · Then vs Now

East Side: 2024-07 vs 2025-07

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

2024-07 2025-07 Change
Building permits 17 21 +24%
Construction value ($) $1,132,682 $2,633,818 +133%
New business licenses 85 7 -92%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 563 765 +36%
Reported crimes 129 116 -10%
Violent crimes 51 45 -12%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2024-07

East Side permit value jumps to $1.1 million

Permit value in East Side surged to $1.1 million in July, up from $144k the month before. The neighborhood issued 17 permits total, with 15 coming through the express program. No new businesses opened. Service requests dropped 11 percent to 563, led by garbage cart maintenance and abandoned vehicle complaints. Violent crime rose from 38 incidents to 51.

2025-07

East Side permit value jumps to $2.6 million

East Side pulled 21 permits in July worth $2.6 million, up more than tenfold from June's $234k. Seventeen were express permits; three covered renovations. Service requests climbed 30 percent to 765, led by garbage cart maintenance (98 calls) and abandoned vehicle complaints (83). Violent crime rose from 34 to 45 incidents. No new businesses opened or closed.

New businesses — 2024-07

  • LEONARDO CABRAL (Regulated Business License)
  • KFC (Retail Food Establishment)
  • NINJA SOFTWARE SERVICES LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • THELVY'S HAIR STUDIO (Limited Business License)
  • DEANDA SERVICES (Limited Business License)
  • CROWLEY'S YACHT YARD (Limited Business License)
  • GORNICK'S AUTO REBUILDERS INC (Limited Business License)
  • UNLIMITED WORLD TRAVEL III INC (Limited Business License)
  • L. N. D. ELECTRIC CO, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • NAPUCK SALVAGE OF WAUPACA (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2025-07

  • EAST SIDE PIZZA (Retail Food Establishment)
  • BANNER LIQUOR (Tobacco)
  • Birrieria Don Luis Inc (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Planeta musical boost mobile (Limited Business License)
  • SUPER LEON (Tobacco)
  • JOHN'S CORNER STORE (Tobacco)
  • LEON'S BAR - B - QUE (Retail Food Establishment)