Albany Park · Then vs Now
Albany Park: 2024-10 vs 2025-10
A side-by-side look at how Albany Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-10 | 2025-10 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 43 | 30 | -30% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,445,873 | $721,613 | -50% |
| New business licenses | 29 | 35 | +21% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,079 | 1,063 | -1% |
| Reported crimes | 200 | 211 | +6% |
| Violent crimes | 62 | 59 | -5% |
| Failed food inspections | 9 | 5 | -44% |
2024-10
Albany Park pulls 25 express permits in October
Albany Park issued 43 permits in October, up from 30 the month before. Most of that activity—25 permits—came through the city's express program, typically used for smaller jobs. The neighborhood also logged $1.4 million in total permit value, an 11% bump from September. Ten sign permits and seven renovation projects rounded out the workload. No new business licenses showed up this month.
2025-10
Albany Park permit value drops 96% to $722k
Permit value in Albany Park crashed from $20.1 million in September to $722k in October, a 96% drop. The 30 permits issued were mostly express-program jobs—25 of them—with a couple of signs, a demo, a renovation, and one new construction rounding out the list. Crime ticked up 14% to 211 incidents, though violent crime held flat at 59. Graffiti removal led 311 requests with 125 calls, followed by 96 for rodent baiting. Five food establishments failed inspections, up from four the month before.
New businesses — 2024-10
- ANSAR LAWRENCE INCORPORATED (Limited Business License)
- MARISCOS EL BARBAS (Outdoor Patio)
- MARISCOS EL BARBAS (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- SILVER COINS LAUNDROMAT (Regulated Business License)
- AMERICAN DREAMS SERVICES (Limited Business License)
- MIA BEAUTY SALON (Limited Business License)
- CLUB LA JUVENTUD (Retail Food Establishment)
- FERRONE DESIGN LTD (Limited Business License)
- CASH AMERICA JEWELRY & LOAN (Pawnbroker)
- n/a (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2025-10
- AWE HOMEMAKER SERVICES (Limited Business License)
- OOMAT FOOD (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- THE MARKETING CONCIERGE (Regulated Business License)
- WENDY'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- TAQUERIA SAN JUANITO (Retail Food Establishment)
- LA RICA MICHOACANA NEVERIA, LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- DUNKIN DONUTS (Retail Food Establishment)
- GOLDEN GRAIN BAKERY AND DONUTS CORPORATION (Retail Food Establishment)
- LUXE HOOKAH LOUNGE (Tobacco)
- ECUAMEX ENVIOS EXPRESS (Limited Business License)