New City · Then vs Now
New City: 2024-10 vs 2025-10
A side-by-side look at how New City shifted between two periods.
| 2024-10 | 2025-10 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 40 | 32 | -20% |
| Construction value ($) | $3,942,279 | $5,658,254 | +44% |
| New business licenses | 92 | 37 | -60% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,465 | 1,107 | -24% |
| Reported crimes | 310 | 275 | -11% |
| Violent crimes | 118 | 110 | -7% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 7 | +133% |
2024-10
New City pulls 40 permits worth $3.9M
New City logged 40 permits in October worth $3.9 million, up 38% in count and 46% in dollar value from September. More than half—21 permits—came through the city's express program, likely smaller jobs. Another 13 were renovation or alteration permits. No new business licenses appeared in the data this month.
2025-10
New City permit value spikes to $5.66 million
Permit value in New City hit $5.66 million in October, up from $262k the month before—a jump of more than 2,000%. The 32 permits included 22 express filings and five renovation jobs. Service requests dropped 17%, though graffiti removal (173 calls) and abandoned vehicles (154) still topped the list. Crime fell to 275 incidents from 298, with violent offenses down 15% to 110. No new businesses opened or closed.
New businesses — 2024-10
- MARILYN SILVANA GUERRA (Peddler License)
- JAMES BRACK (Peddler License)
- THE CHOP SHOP BARBERIA (Limited Business License)
- Laura Angel Fernandez (Limited Business License)
- AMERICA BUSINESS COLLEGE INC. (Limited Business License)
- TERESA CAHUE (Limited Business License)
- TALKING WIRELESS INCORPORATED (Limited Business License)
- DA TOWN SOUL/FAST FOOD CORP. (Retail Food Establishment)
- Chicago builders (Limited Business License)
- The Spicy Apple Boutique 1 (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-10
- ARACELY'S BAKERY (Retail Food Establishment)
- TANYA TOVAR MARTINEZ (Limited Business License)
- Vestis (Regulated Business License)
- CHICAGO ADVANCED SEATING INC. (Limited Business License)
- JOSE ENCISO SOTELO (Peddler License)
- CELADON PARTNERS, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- BLACKWOOD DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS (Regulated Business License)
- MARTINA SANDOVAL ROMAN (Limited Business License)
- NEW CITY MART (Tobacco)
- ACT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, LLC. (Limited Business License)