City In Review: Chicago

Hermosa · Then vs Now

Hermosa: 2025-05 vs 2026-05

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

2025-05 2026-05 Change
Building permits 11 0 -100%
Construction value ($) $204,669 $0 -100%
New business licenses 17 1 -94%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 578 0 -100%
Reported crimes 87 0 -100%
Violent crimes 36 0 -100%
Failed food inspections 2 0 -100%

2025-05

Hermosa permit value drops by half

Hermosa pulled 11 permits in May, down from 15 the month before, with total value falling 52% to $205k. Eight permits came through the express program. No new businesses opened or closed, and 311 requests weren't tracked this period.

2026-05

Hermosa logs single tobacco license in May

One business registered in Hermosa in May: Belmont Shell & Wash picked up a tobacco retail license. Zero building permits were filed, down from four in April that totaled $87,300. No 311 service requests appeared in the city's log, compared to 274 the month before. No crimes were recorded, down from three.

New businesses — 2025-05

  • INNOVATIVE PARKING SOLUTIONS LLC (Private Booting Registration)
  • CEFALU LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • RIGHT BEE (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • HERMOSA (Retail Food Establishment)
  • VENUE4343 (Public Place of Amusement)
  • ACTIVELIFE MEDICAL SUPPLIES (Limited Business License)
  • EN-VIA EXPRESS INC. (Limited Business License)
  • JBS FURNITURE (Limited Business License)
  • VRG (Limited Business License)
  • BELMONT SHELL & WASH (Tobacco)

New businesses — 2026-05

  • BELMONT SHELL & WASH (Tobacco)