Armour Square · Then vs Now
Armour Square: 2024-07 vs 2025-07
A side-by-side look at how Armour Square shifted between two periods.
| 2024-07 | 2025-07 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 23 | 7 | -70% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,219,898 | $626,901 | -49% |
| New business licenses | 13 | 13 | 0% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 440 | 485 | +10% |
| Reported crimes | 89 | 95 | +7% |
| Violent crimes | 33 | 28 | -15% |
| Failed food inspections | 6 | 5 | -17% |
2024-07
Armour Square permits triple, push value past $1.2M
Permits jumped from 7 to 23 in July, lifting total value 55% to nearly $1.22 million. Thirteen of those were express permits, with another four for renovations. Nobody opened or closed a business. Graffiti removal requests led 311 calls at 107, followed by 33 rat complaints. Crime dropped 29%, with violent incidents down from 47 to 33. Food inspection failures fell from 16 to 6.
2025-07
Armour Square permit value jumps to $627k
Armour Square pulled seven permits worth $627k in July, up 40% in value from June. Three came through the express permit program. Service requests inched up 2.5% to 485, with graffiti removal dominating at 126 calls. Crime fell 7%, with violent incidents down 30% to 28. Five food establishments failed inspections, one more than last month. No businesses opened or closed.
New businesses — 2024-07
- YUN PING SPA (Regulated Business License)
- TRIPLE CROWN RESTAURANT (Special Event Food)
- UNI UNI BUBBLE TEA (Special Event Food)
- HELLO JASMINE (Special Event Food)
- Bernard Movers (Limited Business License)
- MAYFLOWER SEAFOOD RESTAURANT LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- SHANYA SALON, INC. (Limited Business License)
- TIGER SUGAR (Retail Food Establishment)
- ST. THERESE SCHOOL (Raffles)
- LAO SZE CHUAN (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
New businesses — 2025-07
- UNI UNI BUBBLE TEA (Special Event Food)
- HELLO JASMINE (Special Event Food)
- SMART OPTICAL (Limited Business License)
- Daifuku Ramen (Retail Food Establishment)
- MOLLY TEA (Retail Food Establishment)
- Daifuku Ramen (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Yao (Retail Food Establishment)
- NINI DOLLARS (Limited Business License)
- CHA YAN GUAN SE (Retail Food Establishment)
- NEW CHICAGO CENTURY FURNITURE CORPORATION (Limited Business License)