City In Review: Chicago

Albany Park · Then vs Now

Albany Park: 2024-06 vs 2025-06

A side-by-side look at how Albany Park shifted between two periods.

2024-06 2025-06 Change
Building permits 31 45 +45%
Construction value ($) $7,812,698 $2,023,408 -74%
New business licenses 24 24 0%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,454 1,370 -6%
Reported crimes 221 189 -14%
Violent crimes 82 66 -20%
Failed food inspections 3 6 +100%

2024-06

Albany Park permit value jumps to $7.8 million

Permit spending in Albany Park more than doubled in June, hitting $7.8 million despite nine fewer permits issued than May. Twenty-two of the month's 31 permits came through the express program, with another six for renovations or alterations. No new businesses opened and no service requests were logged.

2025-06

Albany Park permit value jumps 52% to $2M

Albany Park logged $2 million in permitted construction work in June, up 52% from May. Most of that came through 29 express permits—quick-turn items like water heaters or minor electrical fixes—plus eight renovation jobs. Permit count rose from 38 to 45. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.

New businesses — 2024-06

  • Alkaline Healing Herbs (Limited Business License)
  • PERFECT CLEAN FRESH (Regulated Business License)
  • Gugu Corporation (Limited Business License)
  • DUNLEAVY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (Limited Business License)
  • K + P ADVISORY, LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • PRIMETIME BAR AND GRILL (Retail Food Establishment)
  • AUTO REPAIRS FOR LESS, INC (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • 7-ELEVEN # 33779 C (Tobacco)
  • ELGEEB GROCERY (Retail Food Establishment)
  • DUNLEAVY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (Regulated Business License)

New businesses — 2025-06

  • Smashburger #1745 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Smashburger #1745 (Outdoor Patio)
  • ARZAN MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
  • DOLLAR TREE #5537 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • DOLLAR TREE #08840 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • MAMAN ZARI (Retail Food Establishment)
  • NARLOCH PIANO STUDIO (Children's Services Facility License)
  • MOONLIGHT MASSAGE (Regulated Business License)
  • MAMAN ZARI (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • LOS BARRILES (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)