City In Review: Chicago

West Englewood · 2026-03

West Englewood adds 10 new businesses, including Metro by T-Mobile

West Englewood logged 10 new business licenses in March, up from three the month before. The list includes Metro by T-Mobile, Smart Auto Repair, and a retail food spot called Ashland Wholesale. Building permits climbed 11% to 40, though their combined value dipped to $1.24 million. Most permits were for express work. Service requests jumped 21% to 1,077, led by 110 abandoned vehicle complaints. Crime ticked up 7% overall, but violent offenses fell 7% to 108.

By the numbers

Building permits40
Declared construction value$1,235,755
New business licenses10
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1077
Reported crimes325
Violent crimes108
Failed food inspections1

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