City In Review: Chicago

Greater Grand Crossing · Then vs Now

Greater Grand Crossing: 2024-07 vs 2025-07

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

2024-07 2025-07 Change
Building permits 43 24 -44%
Construction value ($) $1,392,733 $467,485 -66%
New business licenses 22 28 +27%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,593 1,467 -8%
Reported crimes 573 623 +9%
Violent crimes 212 229 +8%
Failed food inspections 0 5 +5

2024-07

Greater Grand Crossing pulls $1.4M in permits, mostly express

Greater Grand Crossing pulled 43 permits worth $1.4 million in July, up 54% from June's $903k. Thirty-three of those permits came through the express program. Residents filed 1,593 service requests—up 28%—with tree emergencies (162) and debris cleanup (127) topping the list. Crime dropped 4%, violent offenses down 13%. No new business licenses or closures showed up this month.

2025-07

Greater Grand Crossing permit value jumps 25% to $467k

Greater Grand Crossing pulled 24 permits in July, up slightly from June, but their combined value climbed to $467,485—a 25% increase. Fifteen of those were express permits, the rest scattered across renovations, signs, and one demo. Service requests rose 11% to 1,467, led by 147 tree emergencies and 100 debris clean-up calls. Crime ticked up 11% overall to 623 incidents, though violent offenses dipped slightly to 229. Five food establishments failed inspections, one more than the month prior. No new businesses registered, and none closed.

New businesses — 2024-07

  • GZN INFANT SUITS (Children's Services Facility License)
  • ALEX 88 FOOD (Retail Food Establishment)
  • the woodshop art gallery (Limited Business License)
  • Passion T (Retail Food Establishment)
  • DAVID WEBSTER (Peddler License)
  • A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT (Limited Business License)
  • EASY CLEAN CAR WASH INC (Limited Business License)
  • PARK'S BEAUTY (Limited Business License)
  • FUEL STAR (Tobacco)
  • 21st CENTURY INSTRUCTION AND DESIGN, INC (Regulated Business License)

New businesses — 2025-07

  • SAM GROCERY (Tobacco)
  • JJ FISH & CHICKEN EXPRESS (Retail Food Establishment)
  • SAM GROCERY (Retail Food Establishment)
  • CAROLYN ALABI (Peddler License)
  • L & P FOODS (Tobacco)
  • MIKE'S REPAIR & INSTALLATION (Regulated Business License)
  • A POLISHED WORK, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • BLINK GALORE LLC (Limited Business License)
  • ONE STOP SHOP GROCERY & TOBACCO (Tobacco)
  • OAK WOODS MANAGEMENT CO (Regulated Business License)