City In Review: Chicago

Roseland · Then vs Now

Roseland: 2024-09 vs 2025-09

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

2024-09 2025-09 Change
Building permits 35 49 +40%
Construction value ($) $822,510 $1,759,832 +114%
New business licenses 18 75 +317%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,423 1,619 +14%
Reported crimes 518 486 -6%
Violent crimes 164 153 -7%
Failed food inspections 8 4 -50%

2024-09

Roseland permit activity drops to $823k

Roseland logged 35 permits in September, down from 43 the month before. Total value came in at $823k, an 18% dip. The bulk of the permits—22—were through the city's express program. Six covered renovation or alteration work, while three were for demolition and three for elevator equipment. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.

2025-09

Roseland issues 49 permits, mostly express program

Roseland pulled 49 permits in September, up from 43 the month before. Nearly all of them—37—came through the city's express permit program, which handles routine residential work. Six wrecking or demolition permits also got stamped. Total construction value dipped slightly to $1.76 million from $1.81 million. No new businesses opened, none closed, and service request data wasn't available.

New businesses — 2024-09

  • EAST 95TH STREET CLEANERS (Limited Business License)
  • GOOD NEWS CHICAGO STUDIOS LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • NO OTHER PLACE HAIR SALON (Limited Business License)
  • THE LOVE JUICE CO. (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
  • EXPRESS FOOD MART & CELLULAR 1 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • EXPRESS FOOD MART & CELLULAR 1 (Tobacco)
  • SHELDON LIQUORS (Tobacco)
  • BLAK'S CORNER STORE (Tobacco)
  • Holland Health Care Training (Regulated Business License)
  • CITGO (Tobacco)

New businesses — 2025-09

  • 95TH MART (Tobacco)
  • CHICAGO STATE FOUNDATION (Raffles)
  • 95TH MART (Retail Food Establishment)
  • MAX CANDLE CO. (Limited Business License)
  • UNIVERSAL C & M PLUMBING SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
  • FURLOW HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING (Limited Business License)
  • GRIFFIN & GRIFFIN ENTERPRISE (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • NEWLINE (Limited Business License)
  • ESCAPE AND EXPLORE TRAVEL (Regulated Business License)
  • CYNTHIA'S NEW TO YOU USED CARS (Limited Business License)