South Shore · Then vs Now
South Shore: 2025-01 vs 2026-01
A side-by-side look at how South Shore shifted between two periods.
| 2025-01 | 2026-01 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 34 | 29 | -15% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,238,859 | $771,660 | -38% |
| New business licenses | 17 | 10 | -41% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,143 | 1,294 | +13% |
| Reported crimes | 635 | 602 | -5% |
| Violent crimes | 249 | 208 | -16% |
| Failed food inspections | 4 | 7 | +75% |
2025-01
South Shore permit count jumps 42% on express work
South Shore pulled 34 permits in January, up 42% from December, though total construction value fell 68% to $1.2 million. Eighteen of those permits came through the city's express program—typically smaller interior jobs that skip full plan review. Four sign permits and four renovation permits rounded out the activity. No new business licenses showed up in the data, and the month was otherwise quiet.
2026-01
South Shore permit value hits $772k, up 55%
Permit value in South Shore climbed to $772k in January, up 55% from December's $499k, even as the number of permits dipped slightly to 29. Express permits led the way with 21 issued. Ten new businesses opened, including Poochtown (an animal care outfit), plant your dreams design, and Brother Bombom. Service requests ticked up 8% to 1,294, driven by ice removal calls (129) and plumbing violations (105). Crime slipped 2% overall, violent offenses down slightly to 208. Food inspection failures nearly doubled to seven.
New businesses — 2025-01
- SOUL SOUL CAFE LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- SHOP 4 YOU (Retail Food Establishment)
- FRED WOODS (Peddler License)
- CAGE MEMORIAL CHAPEL FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES INC. (Limited Business License)
- THE FELONY FREE SOCIETY CONSTRUCTION CO. (Regulated Business License)
- THE NEEDLE BOX (Regulated Business License)
- ZEE MARKET (Tobacco)
- LONNIE'S YOUNG CUTS INCORPORATED (Limited Business License)
- CAR-X TIRE & AUTO ILLINOIS STORE #1318 (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- 8011 ELLIS, LLC (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2026-01
- SHOP 4 YOU (Tobacco)
- TJM FULFILLMENT - SURF'S UP SOUTH SHORE (Retail Food Establishment)
- POOCHTOWN (Animal Care License)
- BROTHER BOMBOM INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- ERICTRONICS INC (Limited Business License)
- ZEE MARKET (Tobacco)
- Metro by T Mobile and Total by Verizon (Limited Business License)
- plant your dreams design (Regulated Business License)
- ZEE MARKET (Limited Business License)
- AMAZING GRACE KIDS PALACE, INC. (Children's Services Facility License)