City In Review: Chicago

Riverdale · Then vs Now

Riverdale: 2025-01 vs 2026-01

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

2025-01 2026-01 Change
Building permits 5 4 -20%
Construction value ($) $18,460 $23,970 +30%
New business licenses 1 0 -100%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 107 115 +7%
Reported crimes 86 87 +1%
Violent crimes 39 37 -5%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2025-01

Riverdale permit value drops 99.6% after big prior month

Riverdale issued five permits in January worth $18,460 total, down from $4.5 million the month before—a 99.6% drop that suggests December's figure was driven by one or two large projects. Three of the five permits came through the city's express program. A&G Construction G.C. Inc. picked up a new regulated business license. Service requests ticked up 3.9% to 107, led by stray animal complaints and streetlight outages. Crime edged down slightly to 86 incidents.

2026-01

Riverdale ties on streetlights and potholes at 12 each

Riverdale logged 83 service requests in January, led by 12 calls for streetlight outages and 12 for potholes. Stray animals drew 10 complaints. Permits jumped from one to four, though dollar value slipped 4% to $24k. Two were express permits, two for signage. Crime reports totaled 45, with 20 violent. No businesses opened or closed.

New businesses — 2025-01

  • A&G Construction G.C. Inc. (Regulated Business License)