Grand Boulevard · Then vs Now
Grand Boulevard: 2025-05 vs 2026-05
A side-by-side look at how Grand Boulevard shifted between two periods.
| 2025-05 | 2026-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 23 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $2,075,975 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 6 | 2 | -67% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 526 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 295 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 76 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2025-05
Grand Boulevard permit value drops 73% to $2.1M
Grand Boulevard pulled 23 permits in May, down from 28 the month before, but the bigger story is the dollar figure: $2.1 million, a 73% slide from April's $7.8 million. Most of the activity was small-bore—13 permits came through the express program, typically lower-value work. Seven renovation permits and a single new-construction filing rounded out the month. No new businesses opened, no 311 requests logged.
2026-05
Grand Boulevard logs zero permits, 311 calls, crime in May
After April's 12 permits worth $1.5 million, 261 service requests, and 19 reported crimes, Grand Boulevard recorded none of those in May. The month wasn't entirely still: Omni Ecosystems picked up a manufacturing license, and Haji Healing Salon got a regulated business permit. But the rest of the metrics flatlined.
New businesses — 2025-05
- CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE (Limited Business License)
- SC CLEANERS (Regulated Business License)
- PAUL JONES TIRE REPAIR (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- WALGREENS #2211 (Tobacco)
- 200 LIQUORS (Tobacco)
- KEVIN DUGAN (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
New businesses — 2026-05
- OMNI ECOSYSTEMS (Manufacturing Establishments)
- HAJI HEALING SALON (Regulated Business License)