City In Review: Chicago

Roseland · Then vs Now

Roseland: 2025-05 vs 2026-05

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

2025-05 2026-05 Change
Building permits 35 0 -100%
Construction value ($) $4,486,434 $0 -100%
New business licenses 20 2 -90%
Business closings (proxy) 0 2 +2
311 service requests 1,982 0 -100%
Reported crimes 463 0 -100%
Violent crimes 174 0 -100%
Failed food inspections 5 0 -100%

2025-05

Roseland permit value jumps to $4.5 million

Roseland's permit value shot up 270% in May, hitting $4.5 million against April's $1.2 million. Nearly all the work came through express permits—27 of the month's 35 total—with a few renovation and demo jobs filling out the rest. No new businesses opened or closed. The volume of permits dipped slightly from 37 to 35.

2026-05

Roseland logs two new licenses, zero permits in May

May was unusually quiet in Roseland's city records. Building permits dropped from 11 in April to zero. Service requests fell from 642 to none. Reported crimes went from 30 to zero. Two business licenses were issued to GB Market Inc., a retail food establishment on 107th Street. New business licenses overall dropped from eight in April to two in May.

New businesses — 2025-05

  • SAMMY'S BREAKFAST-LUNCH-DINNER (Retail Food Establishment)
  • AMBASSADOR FLORAL LLC (Limited Business License)
  • 111th STREET SUPER SAVE (Filling Station)
  • HEAVEN'S LEARNING GARDEN, INC. (Children's Services Facility License)
  • COMMUNITY SECTION 3 CONSTRUCTION (Regulated Business License)
  • MC SECTION 3 CONSTRUCTION LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • 111th STREET SUPER SAVE (Tobacco)
  • STRETCH & SOOTHE (Limited Business License)
  • 111th STREET SUPER SAVE (Retail Food Establishment)
  • 242 SUNSHINE LAUNDRY, LLC (Regulated Business License)

New businesses — 2026-05

  • GB MARKET INC. (Limited Business License)
  • GB MARKET INC. (Retail Food Establishment)