City In Review: Chicago

Pullman · Then vs Now

Pullman: 2024-04 vs 2025-04

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

2024-04 2025-04 Change
Building permits 2 11 +450%
Construction value ($) $34,600 $2,633,500 +7511%
New business licenses 0 2 +2
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 259 258 -0%
Reported crimes 89 77 -13%
Violent crimes 35 30 -14%
Failed food inspections 1 1 0%

2024-04

Pullman logs two permits worth $34,600

Pullman issued two permits in April—one for new construction, one through the express program—totaling $34,600. Residents filed 259 service requests, topped by 44 tree-trim requests in a category the city no longer accepts. Street lights out and potholes also drew complaints. Police logged 89 crimes, 35 of them violent. No new business licenses, no closures. One food establishment failed inspection.

2025-04

Pullman permit value doubles to $2.6 million

Permit value in Pullman jumped 139% in April, hitting $2.6 million on just eleven permits—one more than March. Six of those came through the express program, with three renovations rounding out most of the activity. Crime dropped 18%, from 94 incidents to 77, though violent offenses ticked up slightly. Service requests stayed flat at 258, led by potholes (25) and abandoned vehicles (23). No new businesses opened or closed. One food inspection failed.

New businesses — 2025-04

  • 3 LADIES AND A BROOM & HIM LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • CHICK-FIL-A PULLMAN (Retail Food Establishment)