City In Review: Chicago

South Deering · Then vs Now

South Deering: 2024-08 vs 2025-08

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

2024-08 2025-08 Change
Building permits 18 10 -44%
Construction value ($) $55,285 $228,500 +313%
New business licenses 8 10 +25%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 712 693 -3%
Reported crimes 156 161 +3%
Violent crimes 59 64 +8%
Failed food inspections 0 4 +4

2024-08

South Deering logs $55k in permits after $752k month

South Deering pulled 18 permits in August, up from 12, but their combined value dropped to $55,285 from $752,003 the month before. All 18 came through the express permit program. Residents filed 712 service requests, led by 81 calls about tree debris cleanup. Crime fell 9% overall to 156 incidents, though violent offenses rose 13% to 59. No businesses opened or closed.

2025-08

South Deering permit value drops 98.6% to $228k

South Deering's August permit value fell from $15.8 million to $228,500, a 98.6% drop, even as permit count held nearly steady at ten. Seven of those were express permits. Service requests dropped 13.5% to 693, led by 89 tree debris calls and 70 garbage cart complaints. Crime fell 12.5% overall, but violent offenses ticked up from 56 to 64. Food inspection failures doubled from two to four.

New businesses — 2024-08

  • CALUMET RIVER FLEETING (Limited Business License)
  • SALON LOLIS (Limited Business License)
  • BUDDY BEAR CAR WASH (Limited Business License)
  • STAR BEAUTY SUPPLY 3 (Limited Business License)
  • JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE (Limited Business License)
  • TORRENCE BP (Tobacco)
  • TORRENCE BP (Retail Food Establishment)
  • TORRENCE BP (Filling Station)

New businesses — 2025-08

  • TAYLOR MADE SCHOLARS ELC (Children's Services Facility License)
  • FLEX-N-GATE CHICAGO, LLC (Manufacturing Establishments)
  • DUNKIN DONUTS (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Hale Family McDonald's (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Senex Services Corp. (Regulated Business License)
  • CLASSIC AUTO CENTER, INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • SEA SHELL RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
  • TORRENCE BP (Tobacco)
  • FOODLINER, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • ZEKE RAND JR (Peddler License)