New City · Then vs Now
New City: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how New City shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 7 | 52 | +643% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,075,200 | $4,077,270 | +279% |
| New business licenses | 55 | 73 | +33% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,742 | 1,389 | -20% |
| Reported crimes | 329 | 282 | -14% |
| Violent crimes | 150 | 113 | -25% |
| Failed food inspections | 7 | 2 | -71% |
2024-04
New City logs seven permits worth $1.1M
New City issued seven permits totaling about $1.1 million in April, up from zero the month prior. Four came through the express program, two covered renovation work, and one was a demolition permit.
2025-04
New City permit value jumps to $4.1 million
New City logged $4.1 million in permit value this April, up nearly 400% from March's $817,000. The 52 permits included 25 through the express program, 15 for signs, and 10 for renovations. One new-construction permit accounted for much of the dollar jump. No new businesses opened, none closed, and 311 requests stayed flat.
New businesses — 2024-04
- CHICAGO'S WORK ESSENTIAL (Limited Business License)
- Del Fuego Screen Printing (Limited Business License)
- MILAGRO USED APPLIANCES (Limited Business License)
- Margarita Tellez Lopez (Limited Business License)
- Francisco Rafael Calvillo-Galindo (Limited Business License)
- PEDRO ROMAN CANO (Limited Business License)
- JOSE ANTONIO ESCUTIA REYES (Limited Business License)
- Jennifer Cano (Limited Business License)
- ADVANCED PETROLEUM (Tobacco)
- MITCHELL HARDWARE SUPPLY COMAPNY INC. (Pop-Up Retail User)
New businesses — 2025-04
- CHICAGO SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT (Pop-Up Retail User)
- REYES JEWELRY, LLC (Limited Business License)
- TAQUERIA LA CIUDAD (Special Event Food)
- TAQUERIA LA CIUDAD (Mobile Food License)
- Fat Ice (Limited Business License)
- TAQUERIA TEOTIHUACAN (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- TOTAL WIRELESS (Limited Business License)
- SANTO NINO DE ATOCHA (Limited Business License)
- RENE GONZALEZ (Limited Business License)
- MICHELE BURGER (Limited Business License)