City In Review: Chicago

Avalon Park · Then vs Now

Avalon Park: 2024-10 vs 2025-10

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

2024-10 2025-10 Change
Building permits 10 17 +70%
Construction value ($) $315,033 $769,551 +144%
New business licenses 17 5 -71%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 317 306 -3%
Reported crimes 97 93 -4%
Violent crimes 38 31 -18%
Failed food inspections 1 2 +100%

2024-10

Avalon Park adds 17 new businesses, including four restaurants

Seventeen new businesses opened in Avalon Park in October, nearly triple September's count. Among them: That's A Burger, Nita's Gumbo, JJ Fish & Chicken, and The Retro Grill. A children's services facility called Project Org. & Design Studio also started up. Permit activity dropped by half to 10, though their combined value rose slightly to $315,000. Most were express permits. Crime climbed to 97 incidents from 81, with violent offenses up from 29 to 38. On the 311 side, requests fell 19 percent. Garbage cart maintenance led with 30 calls, followed by tree debris cleanup and abandoned vehicle complaints.

2025-10

Avalon Park permit value jumps to $770k

Avalon Park pulled 17 permits in October, down from 26 the month prior, but their total value climbed 72% to roughly $770,000. Ten of those were express permits, with another six renovation or alteration jobs. No new business licenses showed up. Service requests fell 23% to 306—street lights out led the list with 35 calls, followed by abandoned vehicles and garbage cart issues. Crime ticked up slightly: 93 incidents versus 82 in September, including 31 violent offenses.

New businesses — 2024-10

  • SB ENTERPRISES INC (Limited Business License)
  • A STEP ABOVE (Limited Business License)
  • THAT'S A BURGER (Retail Food Establishment)
  • PROJECT ORG. & DESIGN STUDIO (Children's Services Facility License)
  • NITA'S GUMBO, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • JJ FISH & CHICKEN (Retail Food Establishment)
  • The Retro Grill (Retail Food Establishment)
  • A & H MECHANICAL, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • CLARK (Filling Station)
  • BEGGARS PIZZA (Retail Food Establishment)

New businesses — 2025-10

  • IWINK BEAUTY BAR, LLC (Limited Business License)
  • EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • CLARK (Tobacco)
  • WENDY'S PROPERTIES, LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
  • CUBESMART #873 (Limited Business License)