Grand Boulevard · Then vs Now
Grand Boulevard: 2024-12 vs 2025-12
A side-by-side look at how Grand Boulevard shifted between two periods.
| 2024-12 | 2025-12 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 21 | 15 | -29% |
| Construction value ($) | $6,489,395 | $1,898,500 | -71% |
| New business licenses | 8 | 8 | 0% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 455 | 808 | +78% |
| Reported crimes | 304 | 280 | -8% |
| Violent crimes | 87 | 79 | -9% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 2 | +100% |
2024-12
Grand Boulevard permit value jumps 49% to $6.5M
Grand Boulevard logged $6.5 million in construction permits in December, up 49% from November despite two fewer permits issued. Express permits led the count with 11, trailed by four each for renovation and new construction. Service requests dropped 19% to 455, with tree-trim requests—88 of them for a service no longer accepted—still topping the list. Street lights out and abandoned vehicles rounded out the common complaints. Violent crime fell 16% to 87 incidents while overall crime held flat at 304. No businesses opened or closed.
2025-12
Grand Boulevard permit count drops by half in December
Fifteen permits were issued in December, down from 31 the month before. Their combined value fell 38 percent to $1.9 million. Eight went through the express program; three covered new construction. Service requests jumped 27 percent to 808, led by 311 tree-trim filings under a category the city stopped accepting. Another 73 called for ice and snow removal. Crime rose 8.5 percent to 280 incidents, with violent offenses up slightly to 79. No businesses opened or closed. Two food establishments failed inspections.
New businesses — 2024-12
- SWEET TOTTS (Children's Services Facility License)
- 47TH & KING DRIVE CURRENCY EXCHANGE (Limited Business License)
- Nitro Nostalgia Ice Cream & Board Game Cafe (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- DOLLAR GENERAL STORE # 13190 (Retail Food Establishment)
- CREDITORS ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- L.J. FRAME, LLC (Limited Business License)
- KB CONSULTING SERVICE (Regulated Business License)
- SIP & SAVOR COFFEE HOUSE (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-12
- FRIISTYLE (Retail Food Establishment)
- MGM FOOD & DELI (Limited Business License)
- DeJohn Allen (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- D. MARIE SMITH, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- SANKOFA BONNE SANTE (Retail Food Establishment)
- BOOST MOBILE (Limited Business License)
- OASIS HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- FLEURISH CHICAGO LLC (Limited Business License)