City In Review: Chicago

Roseland · 2026-03

Roseland permit value spikes to $6.8M

Permit value in Roseland jumped over 800% in March, climbing from $757k to $6.8 million. The month's 54 permits doubled February's count, with 38 filed through the express program. New businesses included Big Boy Food Market, a Subway, and H & R Block Tax Services. Residents filed 1,494 service requests, up 42%—garbage cart maintenance topped the list with 123 calls, followed by 114 streetlight complaints. Crime ticked down slightly, with 368 incidents compared to 373 the month before.

By the numbers

Building permits54
Declared construction value$6,843,862
New business licenses6
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1494
Reported crimes368
Violent crimes124
Failed food inspections1

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