Grand Boulevard · Then vs Now
Grand Boulevard: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Grand Boulevard shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 8 | 28 | +250% |
| Construction value ($) | $730,729 | $7,767,056 | +963% |
| New business licenses | 6 | 13 | +117% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 590 | 613 | +4% |
| Reported crimes | 296 | 243 | -18% |
| Violent crimes | 96 | 75 | -22% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 0 | -100% |
2024-04
Grand Boulevard logs $731k in permits, zero new businesses
Eight permits totaling $731k hit Grand Boulevard in April—five through the express program, two for new construction. No new businesses opened or closed. Residents filed 590 service requests, led by 56 tree-trim calls (a category the city no longer accepts). Abandoned vehicles and streetlight outages rounded out the top complaints. Crime tallied 296 incidents, 96 of them violent. Two food establishments failed inspections.
2025-04
Grand Boulevard permit value doubles to $7.8M
Permit filings in Grand Boulevard jumped 47% in April, from 19 to 28, but the real shift was in dollar terms: $7.8 million, more than double March's $3.3 million. Fifteen of those permits came through the express program, with five each for renovation and new construction. Service requests climbed 31% to 613, led by 60 street light complaints and 44 abandoned vehicle reports. Violent crime ticked down 9% while overall incidents rose 8%. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data.
New businesses — 2024-04
- WINDY CITY CIGAR LOUNGE (Tobacco)
- BRENDA R VENOR (Peddler License)
- Bronzeville Winery (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- 1000 WATTS SPORTS (Regulated Business License)
- GREATER FUN TIMES 2 LLC (Limited Business License)
- LAST CHANCE FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-04
- DARNELL VINCENT LOLLAR (Peddler License)
- ANTHROSPA LOGIC (Regulated Business License)
- ANTIONETTE GALLATIN (Limited Business License)
- TOUCH FINALE (Limited Business License)
- WINDY CITY CIGAR LOUNGE (Tobacco)
- ROME'S JOY CATERING INC. (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- SHARLETTA D HANKS (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- ROME'S JOY CATERING INC. (Caterer's Liquor License)
- ROME'S JOY CATERING INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- NAIL MASTERS (Limited Business License)