Albany Park · Then vs Now
Albany Park: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Albany Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 5 | 48 | +860% |
| Construction value ($) | $29,500 | $3,683,592 | +12387% |
| New business licenses | 21 | 37 | +76% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,107 | 1,203 | +9% |
| Reported crimes | 203 | 165 | -19% |
| Violent crimes | 55 | 52 | -5% |
| Failed food inspections | 9 | 9 | 0% |
2024-04
Albany Park residents request 151 new trees
Albany Park logged 1,107 service requests in April, with tree planting leading the pack at 151—more than yard waste pickups (95) or pothole complaints (76). Five permits totaling $29,500 came through, mostly for signs. Crime stood at 203 incidents, 55 of them violent. Nine food establishments failed inspections. No new businesses opened or closed on record.
2025-04
Albany Park permit spending hits $3.7 million
Albany Park logged $3.7 million in permit value in April, up from $251,000 in March. Most of the 48 permits—38 of them—went through the express program. New licenses included El Quetzal, a bar, and MG Hair & Beauty Salon. Potholes led 311 complaints at 145, followed by graffiti removal requests at 136. Crime fell 12 percent overall, though violent incidents edged up from 50 to 52. Nine restaurants failed health inspections, three more than in March. No businesses closed.
New businesses — 2024-04
- JAY MADI GROCERY (Tobacco)
- NEW FASHION BEAUTY SALON (Limited Business License)
- IMPERIAL DRIVING SCHOOL (Limited Business License)
- MI CASA FURNITURE INC. (Limited Business License)
- bakri machinery inc (Manufacturing Establishments)
- SUNNYSIDE STOP (Tobacco)
- BRU COFFEEWORKS (Retail Food Establishment)
- CITY BEAR CAFE INC (Retail Food Establishment)
- ALKALINE HEALING HERBS LLC (Limited Business License)
- QUIZHPI'S HAIR LLC (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-04
- SHAHRZAD INC. (Valet Parking Operator)
- EL QUETZAL LLC (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- MG HAIR & BEAUTY SALON (Limited Business License)
- The Chicago Condo Concierge (Regulated Business License)
- BAY PRINTER (Limited Business License)
- SUNNYSIDE STOP (Tobacco)
- GREAT SEA RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
- STARBUCKS COFFEE #13439 (Retail Food Establishment)
- MAGIC EVENTS (Limited Business License)
- DAVID ELECTRONICS (Limited Business License)