New City · Then vs Now
New City: 2025-05 vs 2026-05
A side-by-side look at how New City shifted between two periods.
| 2025-05 | 2026-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 44 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $4,095,735 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 72 | 5 | -93% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,608 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 298 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 110 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 6 | 0 | -100% |
2025-05
New City permits drop to 44, value holds at $4.1M
New City pulled 44 permits in May, down from 52 the month before, but total value stayed flat at roughly $4.1 million. Nearly two-thirds of the permits—29 of them—came through the city's express program, which handles smaller jobs. Nine renovation projects and six new construction permits rounded out the activity. No new businesses opened, none closed, and 311 requests weren't tracked this month.
2026-05
New City data flatlines in May
New City's May numbers dropped to zero across the board—no permits, no 311 service requests, no reported crimes—after April brought 15 permits worth $934k and 474 service requests. The sudden collapse suggests a data gap or reporting delay rather than an actual standstill. Five new businesses did get licensed: Gomez Tires & Wheels and M Ojeda Tire Shop (both auto services), El Naranjo (retail food), Cristina Foods (wholesale), and Horizon Contractors.
New businesses — 2025-05
- LISA - SKI (Pop-Up Retail User)
- KE STORE (Limited Business License)
- CHICAGO SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT (Pop-Up Retail User)
- PASITO FINO ARTESANAL (Limited Business License)
- LOS GORDITOS LLC (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- DIAZ BROS. HEATING AND COOLING LLC (Regulated Business License)
- E & J Liquors (Tobacco)
- E & J Liquors (Package Goods)
- JUAN CARBAJAL ABONZA (Limited Business License)
- TAQUERIA TEOTIHUACAN (Special Event Food)
New businesses — 2026-05
- GOMEZ TIRES & WHEELS (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- HORIZON CONTRACTORS, INC. (Limited Business License)
- EL NARANJO (Retail Food Establishment)
- M OJEDA TIRE SHOP (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- Cristina Foods, Inc. (Wholesale Food Establishment)