City In Review: Chicago

Mount Greenwood · Then vs Now

Mount Greenwood: 2024-11 vs 2025-11

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

2024-11 2025-11 Change
Building permits 7 15 +114%
Construction value ($) $2,042,243 $1,820,093 -11%
New business licenses 7 1 -86%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 297 327 +10%
Reported crimes 44 50 +14%
Violent crimes 10 8 -20%
Failed food inspections 1 0 -100%

2024-11

Mount Greenwood permits hit $2.04 million in November

Seven permits pulled in November totaled $2.04 million, up from $193k the month before. Four were express permits. No businesses opened or closed. Service requests dropped 29%—from 420 to 297—with garbage cart issues leading at 43, followed by tree trim requests and rodent complaints tied at 39 each. Crime held steady at 44 incidents, down one from October, while violent offenses fell from 13 to 10. One food inspection failed.

2025-11

Mount Greenwood permit value jumps to $1.8M

Mount Greenwood pulled 15 permits worth $1.82 million in November, up from $225k the month before. Most were express permits (7) or renovation jobs (5). The neighborhood also issued a new construction permit and a demolition permit. Service requests dropped 17% to 327, led by garbage cart issues and pothole complaints. Crime ticked up to 50 incidents from 41, though violent crime fell by nearly 40% to eight cases. No new businesses opened or closed.

New businesses — 2024-11

  • LA CATRINA MEXICAN RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
  • GCA Unlimited Apparel (Limited Business License)
  • Traveluxe (Regulated Business License)
  • Bonerko's Sports Cards & More (Limited Business License)
  • JACKIE'S GROOMING STYLEZ LLC (Animal Care License)
  • LAWLORS BAR (Public Place of Amusement)
  • LAWLORS BAR (Tavern)

New businesses — 2025-11

  • F45 TRAINING MOUNT GREENWOOD (Regulated Business License)