Avondale · Then vs Now
Avondale: 2024-07 vs 2025-07
A side-by-side look at how Avondale shifted between two periods.
| 2024-07 | 2025-07 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 31 | 36 | +16% |
| Construction value ($) | $2,224,281 | $1,983,991 | -11% |
| New business licenses | 20 | 18 | -10% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,332 | 1,189 | -11% |
| Reported crimes | 225 | 198 | -12% |
| Violent crimes | 43 | 52 | +21% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 1 | +1 |
2024-07
Avondale crime reports jump 37% in July
Avondale saw 225 reported crimes in July, up from 164 the month before—a 37% jump. Violent offenses actually dropped a bit, from 47 to 43. On the 311 front, graffiti removal requests led at 201, with tree debris cleanup second at 143. Permit activity slipped: 31 permits worth $2.2 million, down from 33 permits and $2.7 million in June. Express permits accounted for 21 of the 31. No new businesses opened or closed, and no restaurants failed inspections after four did in June.
2025-07
Avondale permit value quadruples to $2 million
Permit value in Avondale hit $2 million in July, four times June's total. The 36 permits included 23 through the express program, plus a handful for signs and renovations. Service requests dropped 6% to 1,189, with graffiti removal leading at 207 calls and rodent complaints at 120. Crime fell 9% overall, though violent incidents held steady at 52. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data.
New businesses — 2024-07
- SU SABOR (Special Event Food)
- MARK JOSEPH BOLDIZSAR (Peddler License)
- THE UGGO COMPANY (Regulated Business License)
- SAUSAGE KING (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- VINTAGE HOUSE CHICAGO (Pop-Up Retail User)
- AUTOZONE # 2670 (Limited Business License)
- JAIYEN SUSHI AND NOODLE (Retail Food Establishment)
- MONICA'S CLUB (Regulated Business License)
- AUTO SERVICE 1 KEDZIE (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- BREW BREW COFFEE LOUNGE (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-07
- 1984 LLC (Regulated Business License)
- PIZZA CAPRI / ZIG ZAG KITCHEN (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- BARRY COIN LAUNDRY (Regulated Business License)
- THE ALLEY 7 (Limited Business License)
- Delgado Travel Agency, Inc (Limited Business License)
- POLISHED BEAUTY BAR (Limited Business License)
- MILLIE'S HOUSE KEDZIE (Children's Services Facility License)
- FIRST ASCENT CLIMBING & FITNESS (Regulated Business License)
- POLAMER INC. (Limited Business License)
- SANTAMARIA FOOD SERVICES INC. (Retail Food Establishment)