Kenwood · Then vs Now
Kenwood: 2024-05 vs 2025-05
A side-by-side look at how Kenwood shifted between two periods.
| 2024-05 | 2025-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 22 | 14 | -36% |
| Construction value ($) | $7,869,363 | $383,776 | -95% |
| New business licenses | 12 | 6 | -50% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 429 | 289 | -33% |
| Reported crimes | 158 | 191 | +21% |
| Violent crimes | 47 | 46 | -2% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 2 | +100% |
2024-05
Kenwood permit value jumps to $7.9 million
Permit value in Kenwood shot up nearly 7,000% in May, landing at $7.9 million compared to $112k the month before. The 22 permits filed included a dozen through the express program and nine renovation jobs. A BP station on Woodlawn opened under new licenses—filling, retail food, and tobacco—while Queen Noir Body Waxing got a limited business license. Service requests climbed 27%, led by 90 tree trim requests (a category the city no longer accepts). Violent crime ticked up from 38 to 47 incidents.
2025-05
Kenwood permit value drops 75% to $384k
Fourteen permits issued in May totaled $384k, down from $1.55 million the month before. Eleven of those were express permits; two covered elevator equipment. Service requests ticked up slightly to 289, led by 33 tree emergencies and 23 abandoned vehicle complaints. Crime climbed 14% to 191 incidents, with violent offenses up from 43 to 46. Two food establishments failed inspections, double April's count. No new businesses opened and none closed.
New businesses — 2024-05
- WOODLAWN AMOCO DBA BP (Filling Station)
- QUEEN NOIR BODY WAXING (Limited Business License)
- Walgreens #4519 (Tobacco)
- WOODLAWN AMOCO DBA BP (Retail Food Establishment)
- Walgreens #4519 (Retail Food Establishment)
- WOODLAWN AMOCO DBA BP (Tobacco)
- Walgreens #4519 (Package Goods)
- FINANCIAL AID 4 SUCCESS LLC (Regulated Business License)
- HAWTHORN PRIVATE YACHTS LLC (Commercial Passenger Vessel)
- JUST RIGHT BOATING LLC (Commercial Passenger Vessel)
New businesses — 2025-05
- CHEF MAURICE (Special Event Food)
- NUTS TO GO CORP. (Special Event Food)
- WOODLAWN AMOCO DBA BP (Tobacco)
- Walgreens #4519 (Tobacco)
- JASMINE MACK (Peddler License)
- JUST RIGHT BOATING LLC (Commercial Passenger Vessel)