City In Review: Chicago

West Pullman · Then vs Now

West Pullman: 2024-04 vs 2025-04

A side-by-side look at how West Pullman shifted between two periods.

2024-04 2025-04 Change
Building permits 5 34 +580%
Construction value ($) $312,170 $1,006,623 +222%
New business licenses 10 4 -60%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,151 1,158 +1%
Reported crimes 292 232 -21%
Violent crimes 100 78 -22%
Failed food inspections 0 1 +1

2024-04

West Pullman logs $312k in permits

West Pullman logged five permits worth $312,170 in April, with three renovation jobs leading the way. Residents filed 1,151 service requests—109 for garbage cart maintenance, 74 for tree debris cleanup, and 73 for potholes. Police recorded 292 crimes, including 100 violent offenses. No new businesses opened.

2025-04

West Pullman permit count jumps 31% on express filings

West Pullman logged 34 permits in April, up from 26 the month before. Most of that—29 permits—came through the city's express program, which covers smaller jobs. Total permitted value dropped to just over $1 million from $1.5 million in March. Four renovation permits and one demo rounded out the month. No new business licenses, closures, or 311 calls showed up in the data.

New businesses — 2024-04

  • WILD WILD 100'S COMPANY (Limited Business License)
  • Visions Odeum and Events (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Visions Odeum and Events (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • Visions Odeum and Events (Public Place of Amusement)
  • HAND CAR WASH ROSELAND (Limited Business License)
  • THE SPOT SOCIAL HOUR (Tavern)
  • ROBERT LEE JOHNSON III (Peddler License)
  • DBA K.A. Pridjian & Co. (Limited Business License)
  • PANADERIA DULCE ILUSION (Retail Food Establishment)
  • MOES AUTO (Towing - Tow Truck)

New businesses — 2025-04

  • LITTLE LOGAN'S AUTO COLLISION (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • J + L FAMILY LEARNING DAYCARE CENTER (Children's Services Facility License)
  • CHAWANNA COLE (Peddler License)
  • KEELA M STUCKEY (Peddler License)