Avalon Park · Then vs Now
Avalon Park: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Avalon Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 7 | 9 | +29% |
| Construction value ($) | $103,388 | $358,409 | +247% |
| New business licenses | 5 | 8 | +60% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 391 | 362 | -7% |
| Reported crimes | 78 | 80 | +3% |
| Violent crimes | 20 | 23 | +15% |
| Failed food inspections | 5 | 2 | -60% |
2024-04
Avalon Park sees $103k in permits, all express work
Seven permits totaling $103,388 hit Avalon Park in April. Six came through the express program; one was a standard renovation. Residents filed 391 service requests, with garbage cart maintenance leading at 41 calls. Traffic signal outages drew 27 complaints. Police logged 78 crimes, 20 of them violent. Five food spots failed inspections.
2025-04
Avalon Park permit work drops 55% in April
Avalon Park saw nine permits in April, down from twenty the month before. Permit value fell 43% to $358k. Six of those were express permits, the rest renovations and a sign. Service requests climbed 14% to 362, led by garbage cart maintenance (33) and abandoned vehicle complaints (22). Crime rose 10%—80 incidents, up from 73—but violent offenses dropped from 30 to 23. Two food establishments failed inspections, double the prior month.
New businesses — 2024-04
- PARKER RECORDING STUDIO (Limited Business License)
- PARKER HOUSE COFFEE (Limited Business License)
- Taco Bell #30407 (Retail Food Establishment)
- FENIX CARGO (Limited Business License)
- S & M PLOW CORP (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-04
- MALDO LATIN GRILL (Special Event Food)
- MAKE IT YOUR ART STUDIO (Limited Business License)
- CHICAGOLAND HAM-SI (Retail Food Establishment)
- CRYSTAL'S HAIR BOUTIQUE & SPA, INC. (Limited Business License)
- ISLAND BEAUTY SUPPLY, INC. (Limited Business License)
- GIHISHA DOROTHY ELDRIDGE (Peddler License)
- MAKE IT YOUR ART STUDIO (Limited Business License)
- TIDAL WASH, INC. (Regulated Business License)