West Elsdon · Then vs Now
West Elsdon: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how West Elsdon shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 5 | 5 | 0% |
| Construction value ($) | $30,065 | $807,033 | +2584% |
| New business licenses | 6 | 7 | +17% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 960 | 452 | -53% |
| Reported crimes | 63 | 81 | +29% |
| Violent crimes | 20 | 23 | +15% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 0 | -100% |
2024-04
West Elsdon residents request 466 lead test kits
West Elsdon logged 960 service requests in April, and nearly half were for water lead test kits. That one category—466 requests—dwarfed everything else. Graffiti removal came in second with 111 calls, followed by abandoned vehicles (50) and garbage cart issues (48). Five permits totaled about $30,000, mostly express permits and signs. Crime stood at 63 incidents, 20 of them violent. Two food establishments failed inspection. No new businesses opened or closed. The lead-kit surge suggests heightened concern about tap water, though what triggered it isn't clear from the data.
2025-04
West Elsdon permit value jumps to $807k
Five permits pulled in April totaled $807,033—a 554% jump from March's $123,433. Four came through the express program; one was a renovation. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests dropped 8% to 452, with graffiti removal leading (83 calls), followed by abandoned vehicles (58) and potholes (43). Crime ticked down slightly: 81 incidents versus 83 the month before. Violent offenses fell from 28 to 23. No food inspections failed.
New businesses — 2024-04
- JAVIS TACOS (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- Von's House of Fashions LLC (Regulated Business License)
- NAILS YES (Limited Business License)
- GLAMOUR (Limited Business License)
- GNC #61 (Limited Business License)
- XIMENA'S CLEANING SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2025-04
- FLOVAL BAKERY LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHICAGO THREADS (Limited Business License)
- DANA SALE (Limited Business License)
- AXIS CHICAGO (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- AXIS CHICAGO (Regulated Business License)
- WINDY CITY CAR AUDIO & ELECTRONICS (Limited Business License)
- LA MICHOACANA PREMIUM (Special Event Food)