City In Review: Chicago

Avalon Park · Then vs Now

Avalon Park: 2024-06 vs 2025-06

A side-by-side look at how Avalon Park shifted between two periods.

2024-06 2025-06 Change
Building permits 15 17 +13%
Construction value ($) $357,299 $209,385 -41%
New business licenses 6 5 -17%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 465 471 +1%
Reported crimes 107 95 -11%
Violent crimes 29 29 0%
Failed food inspections 0 1 +1

2024-06

Avalon Park permit value jumps to $357k

Avalon Park pulled 15 permits in June, up from 10 the month before. The total value climbed to roughly $357,000—nearly four times May's $91,000. Twelve of the 15 permits came through the express program, with two renovation-or-alteration permits and one reinstatement rounding out the batch. No new business licenses showed up, and the rest of the usual metrics stayed flat.

2025-06

Avalon Park issues 17 permits, mostly express permits

Avalon Park issued 17 permits in June, up from 11 the month before, though total value held roughly steady around $210k. Fourteen of those permits came through the express program. Service requests dropped 13%, from 543 to 471, with tree debris cleanup leading the count at 42 calls. Violent crime fell by nearly a quarter—from 38 incidents to 29—while overall crime ticked up slightly to 95. No new businesses opened or closed.

New businesses — 2024-06

  • THE WOODLAWN (Pop-Up Retail User)
  • WHITE CASTLE #27 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • MEDLEY GRILL & BBQ, LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
  • SUNBIRD APPLIANCES (Limited Business License)
  • NMBRFIVE (Regulated Business License)
  • Aquatic Oasis (Animal Care License)

New businesses — 2025-06

  • DOLLAR TREE #08040 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • SOUNDMINE STUDIOS (Limited Business License)
  • JUSTICE OF THE PIES (Retail Food Establishment)
  • EL TACO EXPRESS (Retail Food Establishment)
  • B1 CONSTRUCTION (Regulated Business License)