City In Review: Chicago

Greater Grand Crossing · Then vs Now

Greater Grand Crossing: 2025-01 vs 2026-01

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

2025-01 2026-01 Change
Building permits 31 23 -26%
Construction value ($) $1,586,406 $1,071,550 -32%
New business licenses 8 12 +50%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 938 979 +4%
Reported crimes 391 452 +16%
Violent crimes 142 187 +32%
Failed food inspections 1 5 +400%

2025-01

Greater Grand Crossing permit value up $402k

Greater Grand Crossing issued 31 permits in January, same as December, but their combined value jumped $402k to $1.59 million. Sixteen were quick express jobs; eleven covered renovations. Residents filed 938 service requests, up 24% from the month before. Street lights out topped the list with 79 complaints, followed by 71 abandoned vehicle reports. Crime fell 17%, including a 19% drop in violent offenses. No businesses opened or closed.

2026-01

Greater Grand Crossing permits hit $1.07M in January

Permit values in Greater Grand Crossing surged 166% to $1.07 million in January, up from $402,000 the previous month. The neighborhood issued 23 permits, four more than December, with 11 fast-tracked through the express program. Eleven new businesses opened after a month with none, including MG Old Fashion Meat Market, a Dunkin', and a B.P. filling station. Service requests rose to 979, led by 75 calls for ice and snow removal. Violent crime climbed 7% to 187 incidents. Five food establishments failed inspection, up from three.

New businesses — 2025-01

  • FEZO GROCERY INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • KB STUDIOS (Limited Business License)
  • N/A (Limited Business License)
  • CHROME CORNER (Children's Services Facility License)
  • Wholistic Home Health Care LLC (Limited Business License)
  • B.P. (Tobacco)
  • BOOST MOBILE (Limited Business License)
  • NO SAUCE SMOKING BBQ (Retail Food Establishment)

New businesses — 2026-01

  • MG OLD FASHION MEAT MARKET, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • LIL BJS VARIETY SHOP (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ALEX 75 FOOD (Tobacco)
  • B.P. (Filling Station)
  • B.P. (Tobacco)
  • LIL BJS VARIETY SHOP (Limited Business License)
  • B.P. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Dunkin' (Retail Food Establishment)
  • BAROMAN TIRE SHOP (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • ALDI'S #08 (Retail Food Establishment)