West Englewood · Then vs Now
West Englewood: 2025-04 vs 2026-04
A side-by-side look at how West Englewood shifted between two periods.
| 2025-04 | 2026-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 54 | 37 | -31% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,775,295 | $1,855,137 | +4% |
| New business licenses | 17 | 2 | -88% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,217 | 1,252 | +3% |
| Reported crimes | 314 | 229 | -27% |
| Violent crimes | 129 | 91 | -29% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 0 | -100% |
2025-04
West Englewood permit value jumps to $1.8 million
West Englewood logged 54 permits in April, exactly double March's count, with total declared value hitting $1.78 million—up 157 percent. More than half the permits (28) came through the express program, followed by 12 renovation or alteration jobs. Four demolition permits and four elevator permits rounded out the month's activity. No new business licenses appeared in the data.
2026-04
West Englewood permit value jumps 50% to $1.9M
West Englewood saw permit value climb from $1.2M to $1.9M in April, even as the count dipped slightly to 37. Express permits led the way with 17 issued. Service requests rose 16% to 1,252—garbage cart maintenance topped the list with 90 calls, followed closely by potholes (89) and abandoned vehicles (82). Crime dropped 30% to 229 incidents, with violent offenses down from 108 to 91. New business licenses fell sharply to two: a peddler permit for Diana M Thomas and a limited license for Butcher Meat & Frozen Alnmrod Inc.
New businesses — 2025-04
- A1 CASH 4 CARS (Limited Business License)
- NANCY R. MELCHOR (Peddler License)
- 1614 TOBACCO (Tobacco)
- CHERISH WITH LOVE AND CARE BEFORE & AFTER CARE LLC (Children's Services Facility License)
- TOTAL WIRELESS (Limited Business License)
- J & B BARBERSHOP & SHOESHINE (Limited Business License)
- ECOATM (Secondhand Dealer)
- REEMY'S FOOD MARKET & TOBACCO (Tobacco)
- UKO ENTERPRISE (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- REEMY'S FOOD MARKET & TOBACCO (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2026-04
- DIANA M THOMAS (Peddler License)
- BUTCHER MEAT & FROZEN ALNMROD INC. (Limited Business License)