City In Review: Chicago

South Deering · Then vs Now

South Deering: 2024-06 vs 2025-06

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

2024-06 2025-06 Change
Building permits 13 12 -8%
Construction value ($) $76,514 $153,427 +101%
New business licenses 5 6 +20%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 664 881 +33%
Reported crimes 175 161 -8%
Violent crimes 60 45 -25%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2024-06

South Deering permit value drops 80% to $76k

Thirteen permits pulled in June, down slightly from May, but the dollar value fell sharply—from $393k to $76k. All thirteen were express permits. No new businesses opened or closed. Crime ticked up 8% to 175 incidents, with violent crime jumping a quarter to 60 cases. Residents filed 664 service requests, led by 69 calls for tree debris cleanup. Open fire hydrant complaints hit 39, likely heat-related.

2025-06

South Deering permit value drops 96% to $153k

South Deering issued 12 permits in June, up from 9 the month before, but their total value plummeted from $3.5 million to $153,427. Nine were express permits, the fastest-turn category. The other three: one sign, one renovation, one new construction. No new business licenses. No service requests logged. A quiet month after May's brief surge.

New businesses — 2024-06

  • SOUTH SHORE RECYCLING, LLC (Limited Business License)
  • RESERVE MARINE TERMINALS (Limited Business License)
  • SNIPES (Limited Business License)
  • OPEN ARMS CHILDCARE CENTER LLC (Children's Services Facility License)
  • WHITE CASTLE #55 (Retail Food Establishment)

New businesses — 2025-06

  • SOUND CITY AND SECURITY (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • CALUMET CONTAINER CORP. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • MB CREATIVE PARLOR (Limited Business License)
  • DOLLAR TREE #09127 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • TACO'S NIETOS (Retail Food Establishment)
  • CALVIN JERELL LUCKEY (Peddler License)