City In Review: Chicago

Englewood · Then vs Now

Englewood: 2024-04 vs 2025-04

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

2024-04 2025-04 Change
Building permits 11 26 +136%
Construction value ($) $228,570 $3,365,761 +1373%
New business licenses 10 6 -40%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 995 1,045 +5%
Reported crimes 413 421 +2%
Violent crimes 176 162 -8%
Failed food inspections 1 0 -100%

2024-04

Englewood logs 11 permits worth $229k

Englewood saw 11 building permits totaling roughly $229,000 in April, up from zero the month before. Eight were filed through the city's express permit program. Two covered renovation or alteration work, and one was for demolition. No new business licenses appeared, and no service requests were logged.

2025-04

Englewood permit value jumps to $3.4 million

Englewood pulled 26 permits in April worth $3.4 million, up 340% from March's $765k. Most permits came through the express program (17 of 26), with another six for renovations or alterations. No new businesses opened or closed. Residents filed 1,045 service requests, led by garbage cart issues (72) and abandoned vehicle complaints (66). Crime dropped 9% to 421 incidents; violent offenses fell 10% to 162. Graffiti removal and vacant building complaints each drew more than 55 requests.

New businesses — 2024-04

  • 69 FOOD & TOBACCO (Tobacco)
  • 67TH MART (Filling Station)
  • 67TH MART (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Belle Lucre, LLC (Limited Business License)
  • RAINBOW (Limited Business License)
  • MA EVELIA BLAS (Peddler License)
  • TACO BELL (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Momentum Coffee (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ANOTHERLEVEL CONNECTION (Secondhand Dealer)
  • ROYALTY FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2025-04

  • STARBUCKS COFFEE #27892 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • 69 FOOD & TOBACCO (Tobacco)
  • Wingstop (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Guarded Interest Training (Limited Business License)
  • PEACE OF MINE DESSERT AND SPECIALTY SHOP (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Checkers & Rally's (Retail Food Establishment)