City In Review: Chicago

Hermosa · Then vs Now

Hermosa: 2025-02 vs 2026-02

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

2025-02 2026-02 Change
Building permits 11 5 -55%
Construction value ($) $170,940 $3,058,000 +1689%
New business licenses 15 9 -40%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 506 502 -1%
Reported crimes 65 78 +20%
Violent crimes 19 25 +32%
Failed food inspections 6 2 -67%

2025-02

Hermosa permit value drops 21% to $171k

Hermosa saw 11 permits issued in February, one more than January, but the combined value fell 21% to roughly $171,000. Seven were express permits, three for signage. No new businesses opened or closed during the month. Service requests dropped 13%, led by 120 graffiti removal calls—still the neighborhood's most common complaint. Crime fell 23%, with 65 incidents reported, down from 84 the month prior. Violent offenses dipped slightly to 19. Six food establishments failed inspections, up from zero in January.

2026-02

Hermosa permit value spikes to $3.06M

Hermosa issued just five permits in February, down from eight, but their combined value hit $3.06 million—roughly 15 times the prior month's $187k. New businesses included Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club (both liquor and food licenses), Pasteleria Aure, and GC Roofing. Service requests climbed 43% to 502, led by 107 graffiti removal calls. Crime rose as well: 78 incidents, 25 of them violent, both up more than half from January. Two food establishments failed inspections.

New businesses — 2025-02

  • SCOOP SQUADRON LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • SUMIT CONSTRUCTION (Limited Business License)
  • BP (Tobacco)
  • TACOTLAN (Retail Food Establishment)
  • SHAH MINI MART (Tobacco)
  • BP (Filling Station)
  • MARLEN DESIGNS (Regulated Business License)
  • SHAH MINI MART (Retail Food Establishment)
  • BLUE KANGAROO INC (Regulated Business License)
  • SHAH MINI MART (Package Goods)

New businesses — 2026-02

  • GC ROOFING, LLC (Limited Business License)
  • BP (Tobacco)
  • SHAH MINI MART (Tobacco)
  • Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ADJ AUTO BODY (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • SMART FROM THE START (Children's Services Facility License)
  • PASTELERIA AURE (Retail Food Establishment)
  • DISTRICT 3 HOSPITALITY LLC (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))