City In Review: Chicago

Mount Greenwood · Then vs Now

Mount Greenwood: 2024-12 vs 2025-12

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

2024-12 2025-12 Change
Building permits 10 2 -80%
Construction value ($) $409,694 $404,400 -1%
New business licenses 8 4 -50%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 287 369 +29%
Reported crimes 34 32 -6%
Violent crimes 12 8 -33%
Failed food inspections 0 1 +1

2024-12

Mount Greenwood permit value drops 80% to $410k

Mount Greenwood pulled ten permits in December worth $410k combined—down 80% from November's $2 million. Seven were express permits; one was for new construction. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests dipped slightly to 287, with garbage cart maintenance (37) and rodent complaints (30) trailing the leader: 42 requests for tree trimming through a category the city no longer accepts. Crime fell 23% to 34 incidents, though violent offenses ticked up from ten to twelve.

2025-12

Mount Greenwood permits collapse to just two

Mount Greenwood issued only two permits in December, down from 15 the month before—a drop that slashed total permit value from $1.8 million to about $404k. One was an express permit, the other new construction. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests climbed 13 percent to 369, led by 53 calls about ice and snow removal. Crime fell 36 percent to 32 incidents, though violent offenses held at eight. One food establishment failed inspection.

New businesses — 2024-12

  • LEADERSHIP EDGE, LLC (Limited Business License)
  • INCOME TAX PREPARATION & NOTARY SERVICES INC. (Limited Business License)
  • GRIFFIN STUDIOS, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • DANCE WITH ME PRODUCTIONS (Children's Services Facility License)
  • LU&FI LLC (Limited Business License)
  • LA CATRINA MEXICAN RESTAURANT (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • AA PLUMBER L.L.C. (Regulated Business License)
  • B.F.FORBES (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2025-12

  • RUSH PRODUCTIONS (Regulated Business License)
  • SAL'S PIZZA (Retail Food Establishment)
  • BAR 106 (Outdoor Patio)
  • THE PLUG T-SHIRT STORE (Limited Business License)