Avalon Park · Then vs Now
Avalon Park: 2024-08 vs 2025-08
A side-by-side look at how Avalon Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-08 | 2025-08 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 21 | 17 | -19% |
| Construction value ($) | $544,322 | $393,317 | -28% |
| New business licenses | 10 | 3 | -70% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 426 | 587 | +38% |
| Reported crimes | 86 | 87 | +1% |
| Violent crimes | 26 | 30 | +15% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 1 | +1 |
2024-08
Avalon Park sees 50 garbage cart complaints
Avalon Park residents filed 426 service requests in August, down 11% from July. Garbage cart maintenance topped the list with 50 calls, followed by 44 requests for tree debris cleanup. Permits dropped to 21 from 26, with $544,000 in total value—14 came through the express program. Crime fell 12% to 86 incidents; violent crime was down 21% to 26. No businesses opened or closed.
2025-08
Avalon Park permit value doubles to $393k
Avalon Park pulled 17 permits in August, up from 12 the month before, with total value nearly doubling to $393,317. Thirteen of those came through the express program, which handles smaller residential jobs. Three renovation permits and one sign rounded out the month. No new businesses opened, none closed, and 311 requests stayed at zero.
New businesses — 2024-08
- JUSTICE OF THE PIES (Pop-Up Retail User)
- EXPRESS FOOD MARKET ON 87TH, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- ANGEL CLEANING SERVICE OF ILLINOIS (Limited Business License)
- SOUNDMINE STUDIOS (Limited Business License)
- I' M FINALLY PLEASED (Limited Business License)
- SMOKEY'S TOBACCO SHOP (Tobacco)
- B & R Mechanical, Ltd. (Regulated Business License)
- EXPRESS FOOD MARKET ON 87TH, INC. (Tobacco)
- BENFORD BROWN & ASSOCIATES LLC. (Limited Business License)
- CARL'S RED HOT CHICAGO (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-08
- SMOKEY'S TOBACCO SHOP (Tobacco)
- PARKER HOUSE COFFEE (Limited Business License)
- EXPRESS FOOD MARKET ON 87TH, INC. (Tobacco)