City In Review: Chicago

Riverdale · 2026-03

Riverdale adds Sherwin-Williams plant, no permits

Riverdale picked up one new business in March—a Sherwin-Williams manufacturing facility—but issued zero building permits after logging eight and $1.2 million the month before. Service requests jumped 74 percent to 106, led by a dozen pothole complaints and 11 calls for tree debris cleanup. Crime reports rose 47 percent to 88, though violent incidents held nearly flat at 31. Nine vicious animal complaints and nine stray animal calls rounded out the 311 activity.

By the numbers

Building permits0
Declared construction value$0
New business licenses1
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests106
Reported crimes88
Violent crimes31
Failed food inspections0

New businesses

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