Albany Park · Then vs Now
Albany Park: 2025-05 vs 2026-05
A side-by-side look at how Albany Park shifted between two periods.
| 2025-05 | 2026-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 38 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,331,489 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 33 | 4 | -88% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,493 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 207 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 67 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 7 | 0 | -100% |
2025-05
Albany Park permit value drops 64% in May
Albany Park pulled 38 permits in May, down from 48 the month before, but the real story is the dollar drop: $1.3 million this month versus $3.7 million in April. Most of the work came through express permits—29 of the 38—while seven renovation jobs and a couple of sign permits rounded out the list. No new businesses opened or closed, and service requests stayed quiet.
2026-05
Albany Park logs four new businesses in May
Four businesses got licensed in May: Wolftronics Inc, MERAJ JEWELRY & DISPLAY INC., CITY BEAR CAFE INC, and DESSERT CONCEPTS LLC. Everything else in the dataset came back zero—no permits, no service requests, no crimes—dropping from April's nine permits and 523 service requests. The numbers suggest either a reporting gap or an exceptionally quiet month.
New businesses — 2025-05
- MARIPOSA VARIEDADES DE PRODUCTOS (Limited Business License)
- HOUSE OF FRAGRANCE (Tobacco)
- SHIRAZ ART GALLERY (Limited Business License)
- PAVE PREVENTION, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- PARADISE MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- FIVE BELOW (7011) (Limited Business License)
- MAMACITA'S FITNESS STUDIO (Regulated Business License)
- MY TAX PLACE (Limited Business License)
- Kale My Name - (Retail Food Establishment)
- Chipotle Mexican Grill #3785 (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2026-05
- Wolftronics Inc (Limited Business License)
- MERAJ JEWELRY & DISPLAY INC. (Limited Business License)
- CITY BEAR CAFE INC (Retail Food Establishment)
- DESSERT CONCEPTS LLC (Retail Food Establishment)