Englewood · Then vs Now
Englewood: 2024-11 vs 2025-11
A side-by-side look at how Englewood shifted between two periods.
| 2024-11 | 2025-11 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 27 | 20 | -26% |
| Construction value ($) | $646,000 | $536,508 | -17% |
| New business licenses | 12 | 13 | +8% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 686 | 726 | +6% |
| Reported crimes | 397 | 374 | -6% |
| Violent crimes | 156 | 141 | -10% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2024-11
Englewood gets 27 permits worth $646k
Englewood logged 27 permits in November, up 23% from October, but their total value dropped 41% to $646,000. Eighteen came through the express permit program. Nine covered renovation or alteration work. No new businesses opened.
2025-11
Englewood permit count falls to 20
Englewood issued 20 permits in November, down from 51 the month before. Permit value dropped to $537k, a 71% slide. Most were express-program jobs; four went to signs, three to renovations. Service requests fell 20% to 726, led by garbage cart maintenance and abandoned vehicle complaints. Crime dropped 20% to 374 incidents. Violent offenses fell 28% to 141. No new business licenses or closures showed up.
New businesses — 2024-11
- THE GRAN BURRITO XPRESS (Retail Food Establishment)
- RACINE FOOD & SPIRITS (Retail Food Establishment)
- RACINE FOOD & SPIRITS (Package Goods)
- KINGS FOOD GROCERY STORE (Tobacco)
- UNIQUE JEWELRY (Limited Business License)
- CITGO (Tobacco)
- VITALIZING BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC., (Regulated Business License)
- CITGO (Filling Station)
- Baba's Famous Steak and Lemonade (Retail Food Establishment)
- CITGO (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-11
- SUPER STEAK (Retail Food Establishment)
- DBJ MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY (Children's Services Facility License)
- BABA'S MINI MARKET, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- BABA'S MINI MARKET, INC. (Tobacco)
- THE SALVATION ARMY RED SHIELD CENTER (Limited Business License)
- Help At Home (Limited Business License)
- GOOD BUDDY LLC (Limited Business License)
- KINGS FOOD GROCERY STORE (Retail Food Establishment)
- KINGS FOOD GROCERY STORE (Tobacco)
- HALSTED WAY FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)