City In Review: Chicago

West Pullman · Then vs Now

West Pullman: 2025-03 vs 2026-03

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

2025-03 2026-03 Change
Building permits 26 19 -27%
Construction value ($) $1,474,086 $1,462,296 -1%
New business licenses 5 4 -20%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,196 1,143 -4%
Reported crimes 262 260 -1%
Violent crimes 83 91 +10%
Failed food inspections 2 1 -50%

2025-03

West Pullman permit value jumps to $1.47M

West Pullman issued 26 permits in March, up from 16 the month before, and their combined value hit $1.47 million—more than six times February's $237k. Nearly all the permits (24 of 26) came through the express program, with two new-construction jobs rounding out the rest. No other datasets showed activity this month.

2026-03

West Pullman permit value hits $1.46M

Permit values in West Pullman jumped from $215k to $1.46 million—a 580% spike driven by 13 express permits among 19 total. Service requests climbed 47%, led by 124 tree-trim filings in a category the city no longer accepts. Violent crime rose 38%, from 66 incidents to 91. Three new businesses got licenses: Gourmet Deli (which registered for both tobacco and retail food), Hoyne Heating and Cooling, and Infinity Mobile & Internet. No closures reported.

New businesses — 2025-03

  • KAYA GRILL & GYOZA (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
  • TERRY PORTER (Peddler License)
  • KISHA'S KITCHEN (Retail Food Establishment)
  • DYNASTY ROOM (Limited Business License)
  • GRO COMMUNITY (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2026-03

  • GOURMET DELI (Tobacco)
  • HOYNE HEATING AND COOLING (Regulated Business License)
  • INFINITY MOBILE & INTERNET (Limited Business License)
  • GOURMET DELI (Retail Food Establishment)