City In Review: Chicago

Grand Boulevard · Then vs Now

Grand Boulevard: 2025-10 vs 2026-10

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

2025-10 2026-10 Change
Building permits 27 0 -100%
Construction value ($) $18,398,148 $0 -100%
New business licenses 12 0 -100%
Business closings (proxy) 0 2 +2
311 service requests 592 0 -100%
Reported crimes 316 0 -100%
Violent crimes 75 0 -100%
Failed food inspections 1 0 -100%

2025-10

Grand Boulevard permit value doubles to $18.4 million

Grand Boulevard logged $18.4 million in construction permits in October, more than double September's $8.4 million. The 27 permits broke down as 16 express permits, six renovations, and three new construction jobs. No new business licenses appeared, and the neighborhood reported zero 311 requests for the month.

2026-10

Two businesses close in Grand Boulevard

Grand Boulevard recorded two business closures in October, while last month had none. No new building permits, new businesses, 311 requests, crimes, or food inspection failures showed up in the data for the month.

New businesses — 2025-10

  • R & D BUILDERS LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • Mezze Mediterannean Grill (Retail Food Establishment)
  • PENELOPE'Z UNIQUE APPAREL (Limited Business License)
  • MICHIGAN FOOD MART & MORE INC. (Tobacco)
  • FOTR EXPRESS INC (Retail Food Establishment)
  • THE ULTIMATE KATERER (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
  • APEX CYBERSECURITY SOLUTIONS (Regulated Business License)
  • BLANC ART GALLERY (Limited Business License)
  • TAQUERIA VARITAS (Retail Food Establishment)
  • THE REIGNING HOUSE KEEPER (Regulated Business License)