City In Review: Chicago

Pullman · Then vs Now

Pullman: 2024-12 vs 2025-12

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

2024-12 2025-12 Change
Building permits 3 19 +533%
Construction value ($) $12,500 $656,901 +5155%
New business licenses 2 2 0%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 154 209 +36%
Reported crimes 83 80 -4%
Violent crimes 28 18 -36%
Failed food inspections 0 1 +1

2024-12

Pullman permit value drops to $12,500 in December

Pullman's construction picture shifted hard: from $1.9 million in November to $12,500 in December. Three permits issued, all under the express program. Service requests fell 14% to 154, led by garbage cart maintenance (18) and abandoned vehicles (14). Crime rose 9% to 83 incidents, with violent offenses up 56% to 28. No new businesses opened or closed.

2025-12

Pullman permit count triples, but dollar value drops 74%

Pullman logged 19 permits in December, up from seven the prior month, but their total value fell to $657k from $2.5 million. Ten of those permits were for signs. Service requests dropped 18% to 209, led by 25 pothole complaints and 14 stray animal calls. Crime ticked up 21% to 80 incidents, though violent offenses fell from 23 to 18. One food establishment failed inspection. No new businesses opened or closed.

New businesses — 2024-12

  • KRAVE CHICAGO (Retail Food Establishment)
  • RM WAREHOUSING LLC (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2025-12

  • FOODA @ OLIVE-HARVEY (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ROYAL PACKAGING MIDWEST, LLC (Limited Business License)