City In Review: Chicago

South Deering · Then vs Now

South Deering: 2024-09 vs 2025-09

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

2024-09 2025-09 Change
Building permits 18 12 -33%
Construction value ($) $125,521 $603,442 +381%
New business licenses 8 11 +38%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 655 687 +5%
Reported crimes 174 160 -8%
Violent crimes 59 47 -20%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2024-09

Permit value doubles to $125k despite flat count

South Deering pulled 18 permits in September, same as August, but total value more than doubled to $125,521. Thirteen of those were express permits, with a sign permit and a renovation rounding out the work. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests dropped 8% to 655, led by tree debris clean-up (62 calls) and garbage cart issues (59). Crime ticked up 11.5% to 174 incidents, though violent offenses held flat at 59. Whatever drove the permit-value jump isn't spelled out in the data.

2025-09

South Deering permit value triples to $603k

September's twelve building permits totaled $603k, up 164% from August's $229k. Express permits accounted for eleven of the twelve; one was a renovation. No businesses opened or closed. Service requests ticked down slightly to 687, led by 133 calls for tree debris cleanup and 63 for garbage cart maintenance. Violent crime fell 27% to 47 incidents. No food establishments failed inspection, compared to four in August.

New businesses — 2024-09

  • VILLAGE HOUSE, LLC (Children's Services Facility License)
  • TORRANCE FOOD INC. (Tobacco)
  • CIRCLE K 6886 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • CIRCLE K 6886 (Filling Station)
  • EASTWAY CONSTRUCTION (Regulated Business License)
  • DON MEMO MEXICAN RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
  • CIRCLE K 6886 (Tobacco)
  • MIKE DISCOUNT FURNITURE (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2025-09

  • CVS / PHARMACY #11621 (Limited Business License)
  • SKYWAY BOWL (Public Place of Amusement)
  • TORRANCE FOOD INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • TORRANCE FOOD INC. (Tobacco)
  • CIRCLE K 6886 (Tobacco)
  • SKYWAY BOWL (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • VALDIVIA TAX SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
  • SKYWAY BOWL (Retail Food Establishment)
  • CONTINENTAL COATINGS, INC. (Manufacturing Establishments)
  • PEACOCKS TREASURE (Limited Business License)