City In Review: Chicago

West Pullman · Then vs Now

West Pullman: 2024-05 vs 2025-05

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

2024-05 2025-05 Change
Building permits 29 43 +48%
Construction value ($) $417,452 $985,786 +136%
New business licenses 5 4 -20%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,561 1,519 -3%
Reported crimes 304 258 -15%
Violent crimes 123 98 -20%
Failed food inspections 0 2 +2

2024-05

West Pullman permit count jumps to 29

West Pullman logged 29 permits in May, up from just 5 the month before. Most of that surge—22 permits—came through the city's express program. The neighborhood also saw three demolition permits and three renovation projects. Total permit value hit $417k, a third higher than April's $312k. No new businesses opened and no licenses were surrendered during the month.

2025-05

West Pullman pulls 32 express permits

West Pullman issued 43 permits in May, up from 34 the month before. Thirty-two were express permits — the fast-track kind for smaller jobs. Nine wrecking or demolition permits also came through. Total dollar value held roughly flat at $986k, down 2% from April's million. No new business licenses, no 311 requests logged in the dataset. A month of quiet paperwork.

New businesses — 2024-05

  • GYMFA CORP. (Pop-Up Retail User)
  • FAR SOUTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Pop-Up Retail User)
  • AAMCO (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • FLIP FLOP DYNASTY, LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • HIS GIFT TO ME INSPIRATIONS (Regulated Business License)

New businesses — 2025-05

  • MICHAEL E PAYNE (Peddler License)
  • PASLION LASHANE THORNTON (Peddler License)
  • Pit Stop Lounge (Tavern)
  • PAINTING WITH PASSION (Regulated Business License)