City In Review: Chicago

Riverdale · Then vs Now

Riverdale: 2024-06 vs 2025-06

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

2024-06 2025-06 Change
Building permits 0 5 +5
Construction value ($) $0 $12,960,675 +12,960,675.0
New business licenses 2 1 -50%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 153 144 -6%
Reported crimes 96 100 +4%
Violent crimes 48 46 -4%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2024-06

Riverdale logs 27 pothole complaints in June

Riverdale residents filed 27 pothole complaints in June, leading a 17.7% jump in service requests to 153. Tree debris and streetlight outages each drew 21 calls, while stray animal complaints hit 11. Crime fell 12.7% to 96 incidents; violent offenses dropped to 48. The neighborhood saw no building permits after one in May, and no new businesses or closures.

2025-06

Riverdale permit value jumps to $13 million

Riverdale's June permit value hit $13 million, up from $24,780 in May. The spike came from five permits, three of them renovation or alteration jobs. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests rose 78 percent to 144, led by 20 calls about streetlights out. Crime ticked up 5 percent to 100 incidents, though violent offenses dipped slightly from 48 to 46.

New businesses — 2024-06

  • SMILY'S (Tobacco)
  • SMILY'S (Retail Food Establishment)

New businesses — 2025-06

  • SMILY'S (Tobacco)