Albany Park · Then vs Now
Albany Park: 2024-11 vs 2025-11
A side-by-side look at how Albany Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-11 | 2025-11 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 23 | 21 | -9% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,373,529 | $352,353 | -74% |
| New business licenses | 26 | 26 | 0% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,006 | 883 | -12% |
| Reported crimes | 197 | 187 | -5% |
| Violent crimes | 45 | 67 | +49% |
| Failed food inspections | 11 | 4 | -64% |
2024-11
Albany Park permit count drops by half
Albany Park logged 23 permits in November, down from 43 the month before. Total dollar value slipped five percent to $1.4 million. Thirteen of those permits came through the express program, which handles smaller jobs. Four were for signs, four for renovations. No new business licenses showed up in the data, and no closures either.
2025-11
Albany Park permit value drops 51% to $352k
Albany Park issued 21 permits in November, down from 30 the prior month, with total value falling to $352k from $722k. Seventeen permits came through the express program, which handles smaller jobs. Two renovation permits, one demo, and one sign permit rounded out the month. No new business licenses appeared in the city's data.
New businesses — 2024-11
- I & J MARKET INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- Total Wireless (Limited Business License)
- HELLO SUSHI SKY THAI (Retail Food Establishment)
- REEMO BEAUTY STUDIO, INC. (Limited Business License)
- AMERICAN DREAMS SERVICES, LLC (Limited Business License)
- SM HAIR STUDIO (Limited Business License)
- RV JEWELRY SHOP (Secondhand Dealer)
- LEE'S HERBS (Limited Business License)
- Foremost Liquors (Retail Food Establishment)
- Foremost Liquors (Package Goods)
New businesses — 2025-11
- BARBAS VP (Retail Food Establishment)
- TOTAL BY VERIZON RETAILER (Limited Business License)
- AL-HAMD SWEET INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- FAMILY DOLLAR STORE # 6918 (Retail Food Establishment)
- ROSITA'S TACOS & COCINA INC (Retail Food Establishment)
- Foremost Liquors (Tobacco)
- Total Wireless (Limited Business License)
- FAMILY DOLLAR a#32239 (Retail Food Establishment)
- GALAPAGOS CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
- REMESAS HISPANO AMERICANS INC (Limited Business License)