City In Review: Chicago

Pullman · Then vs Now

Pullman: 2025-01 vs 2026-01

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

2025-01 2026-01 Change
Building permits 9 11 +22%
Construction value ($) $8,893,576 $267,892 -97%
New business licenses 8 0 -100%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 207 199 -4%
Reported crimes 88 73 -17%
Violent crimes 26 18 -31%
Failed food inspections 1 1 0%

2025-01

Pullman permit value rockets 71,000% to $8.9M

Nine permits hit Pullman in January—worth $8.9 million combined, up from $12,500 the month before. That's a 71,000% jump, likely tied to a large-scale project. Five were express permits; four renovations. Service requests rose 34% to 207, with water lead test visits and kit requests leading the list. Violent crime edged down to 26 from 28. One establishment failed a food inspection (previous month saw none).

2026-01

Pullman permit value drops 59% to $268k

Pullman pulled 11 permits in January, down from 19 the month before, with total value falling to $268k from $657k. Seven were express permits. Pothole complaints led 311 requests with 27 reports, followed by 12 each for abandoned vehicles and information-only calls. Violent crime held flat at 18 incidents while overall crime ticked down from 80 to 73. No businesses opened or closed.

New businesses — 2025-01

  • TINY TOTS ACADEMY INC. 2 (Children's Services Facility License)
  • People Against Dirty Manufacturing, PBC (Manufacturing Establishments)
  • ACADEMIC COACH LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • WALMART #5965 (Package Goods)
  • POTBELLY SANDWICH SHOP (Retail Food Establishment)
  • CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES (Regulated Business License)
  • WALMART #5965 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ZAHARA CICI HAIR BRAIDING (Limited Business License)