Avalon Park · Then vs Now
Avalon Park: 2024-05 vs 2025-05
A side-by-side look at how Avalon Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-05 | 2025-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 10 | 11 | +10% |
| Construction value ($) | $91,326 | $213,417 | +134% |
| New business licenses | 7 | 7 | 0% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 524 | 543 | +4% |
| Reported crimes | 91 | 89 | -2% |
| Violent crimes | 25 | 38 | +52% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 1 | 0% |
2024-05
Tree emergencies push 311 requests up a third
Avalon Park logged 524 service requests in May, up 34% from April. Tree emergencies (63) and tree debris cleanups (61) accounted for most of the jump. The neighborhood pulled 10 permits, all through the express program, worth $91k total—down 12% from the month before. Crime reports climbed 17% to 91 incidents; violent offenses rose to 25 from 20. Food inspection failures dropped from five to one. No businesses opened or closed.
2025-05
Avalon Park's 311 calls jump 50%, tree emergencies lead
Avalon Park logged 543 service requests in May, up from 362 the month before. Tree emergencies accounted for 110 of those calls, followed by 63 complaints about busted traffic signals. Permits climbed slightly to 11, but their total value dropped 40% to $213,000. Nine of those permits came through the express program. Violent crime rose sharply—38 incidents compared to 23 in April—while overall crime ticked up 11% to 89 cases. One restaurant failed inspection, down from two.
New businesses — 2024-05
- A PLUS AUTO SALES (Limited Business License)
- Boost Mobile (Limited Business License)
- COLD AS ICE INK/COLD AS ICE (Regulated Business License)
- WALGREENS #02387 (Tobacco)
- Ammons Creations LLC (Regulated Business License)
- WALGREENS #02387 (Retail Food Establishment)
- SUBWAY (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-05
- HAIR UNIQUE (Limited Business License)
- WALGREENS #02387 (Tobacco)
- Montclare Senior Residences of Avalon Park Phase II (Regulated Business License)
- ANGELA JOHNSON (Peddler License)
- RENINA BOYD (Peddler License)
- CHICAGO FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC. (Limited Business License)
- HOE TOY CHOP SUEY (Retail Food Establishment)