City In Review: Chicago

Hermosa · Then vs Now

Hermosa: 2024-04 vs 2025-04

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

2024-04 2025-04 Change
Building permits 4 15 +275%
Construction value ($) $526,471 $424,500 -19%
New business licenses 5 14 +180%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 560 555 -1%
Reported crimes 94 80 -15%
Violent crimes 42 27 -36%
Failed food inspections 0 4 +4

2024-04

Hermosa permits hit $526k on two express jobs

Four permits totaled $526,471 in April, with two coming through the city's express program. The other two were renovation or alteration jobs. No new businesses opened or closed. Residents filed 560 service requests, led by 62 pothole complaints, 53 street light outages, and 46 calls about rodents. Police logged 94 crimes, 42 of them violent. No food establishments failed inspection.

2025-04

Hermosa permit value hits $425k on 15 permits

Hermosa issued 15 permits in April, down one from March, but their total value jumped 140% to $425,000. Eight came through the express program, four covered signs, two were for renovation work, and one was new construction. No new business licenses showed up this month.

New businesses — 2024-04

  • MAGIC CLEANING CHICAGO (Regulated Business License)
  • DOMINGO APPPLIANCE (Limited Business License)
  • SAFEWAY FOOD MARKET INC. (Tobacco)
  • MACK CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC (Limited Business License)
  • LUCKY ONE FOOD STORE CORP. (Tobacco)

New businesses — 2025-04

  • Method Printing (Manufacturing Establishments)
  • A FOREIGN & DOMESTIC AUTO ELECTRIC, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • BOTANICA ARCANGEL II (Limited Business License)
  • A R Tax Inc (Limited Business License)
  • Peridot Scientific Communications (Regulated Business License)
  • LUCKY ONE FOOD STORE CORP. (Tobacco)
  • SAFEWAY FOOD MARKET INC. (Tobacco)
  • BOTANICA SAN ANTONIO (Limited Business License)
  • SAFEWAY FOOD MARKET INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • LUCKY ONE FOOD STORE CORP. (Retail Food Establishment)