City In Review: Chicago

Englewood · Then vs Now

Englewood: 2025-02 vs 2026-02

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

2025-02 2026-02 Change
Building permits 22 21 -5%
Construction value ($) $1,092,540 $6,031,115 +452%
New business licenses 11 1 -91%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 812 597 -26%
Reported crimes 320 300 -6%
Violent crimes 110 122 +11%
Failed food inspections 1 5 +400%

2025-02

Englewood permit value drops 90% to $1.1 million

Englewood's permit count fell by a third in February—22 versus 34 the month before—but the real story is the dollar value, which cratered from $10.9 million to $1.1 million. Most permits were Express Program filings (12) or basic renovations (8). Crime dropped 22%, with violent offenses down 30%. Service requests dipped 8%, led by 124 tree-trim requests in a category the city no longer accepts. One food inspection failure turned up.

2026-02

Englewood permit value jumps to $6M on 21 applications

Englewood's 21 building permits in February carried a combined value of $6 million, up from $938k the month before—a 543% leap on the same volume of applications. Twelve permits came through the city's express program. A new limited business license went to Calahan Funeral Home. Service requests ticked up 7% to 597, led by garbage cart calls and building violations. Crime reports surged 52% to 300, with violent incidents up 54% to 122. Five food establishments failed inspections after zero failures in January.

New businesses — 2025-02

  • JOSEPH ANTHONY CONLEY (Peddler License)
  • SPOT SALON LLC (Limited Business License)
  • Help At Home (Limited Business License)
  • FRESH MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
  • BP (Filling Station)
  • BP (Retail Food Establishment)
  • SUPER SAVE (Filling Station)
  • SUPER SAVE (Retail Food Establishment)
  • SCHOOL OF LIFE PRESCHOOL (Children's Services Facility License)
  • SUPER SAVE (Tobacco)

New businesses — 2026-02

  • CALAHAN FUNERAL HOME (Limited Business License)