City In Review: Chicago

Roseland · Then vs Now

Roseland: 2025-01 vs 2026-01

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

2025-01 2026-01 Change
Building permits 30 29 -3%
Construction value ($) $795,577 $359,437 -55%
New business licenses 6 3 -50%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,423 1,159 -19%
Reported crimes 476 415 -13%
Violent crimes 143 132 -8%
Failed food inspections 8 2 -75%

2025-01

Roseland service requests jump 30%, led by tree trimming

Roseland logged 1,423 service requests in January, up 30% from December. Tree trim requests led the way with 165 calls, followed by 126 shared-cost sidewalk requests and 109 streetlight complaints. Crime rose 16% to 476 incidents, with violent offenses up 9% to 143. Building permits climbed to 30 from 27, but total permit value fell 65% to $796,000. Twenty of the permits came through the express program. Food inspection failures jumped to 8 from 1. No new businesses registered or closed during the month.

2026-01

Roseland permits sink to $359k, crime climbs to 415

Roseland issued 29 permits in January, down from 37 in December, with the dollar value dropping 86% to $359,437. Most permits—25 of the 29—came through the express program. Crime rose 14%, hitting 415 incidents (363 the month before); violent offenses went from 121 to 132. Three businesses got new licenses: ALBUX MARKET (tobacco), BLAKE TAX SERVICE, and Appliance 95. Service requests slipped 6% to 1,159, dominated by shared-cost sidewalk requests, snow removal calls, and dead streetlights. Two food inspections failed.

New businesses — 2025-01

  • RHONE'S DESIGNS (Limited Business License)
  • N&M DiVine Services LLC (Limited Business License)
  • VICTORY CENTRE OF MICHIGAN AVENUE (Retail Food Establishment)
  • GRAHAM CRACKERS DAYCARE CENTER IV, INC. (Children's Services Facility License)
  • TAP THAT ASH CIGAR BAR (Tobacco)
  • GRAHAM CRACKER'S DAYCARE CENTER II, INC. (Children's Services Facility License)

New businesses — 2026-01

  • ALBUX MARKET (Tobacco)
  • BLAKE TAX SERVICE (Limited Business License)
  • Appliance 95, Inc. (Limited Business License)