Edgewater · Then vs Now
Edgewater: 2024-07 vs 2025-07
A side-by-side look at how Edgewater shifted between two periods.
| 2024-07 | 2025-07 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 40 | 38 | -5% |
| Construction value ($) | $7,448,340 | $21,093,869 | +183% |
| New business licenses | 35 | 120 | +243% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,196 | 1,187 | -1% |
| Reported crimes | 320 | 277 | -13% |
| Violent crimes | 89 | 63 | -29% |
| Failed food inspections | 8 | 4 | -50% |
2024-07
Edgewater permit value jumps 230% to $7.4 million
Permit value in Edgewater hit $7.4 million in July, more than triple June's $2.3 million, even as the number of permits fell from 47 to 40. Express permits led the way with 21 filings, followed by 11 renovation-alteration jobs. No new businesses registered, and none closed. Service requests dropped 11% to 1,196, with graffiti removal topping the list at 175 calls. Crime ticked up 14% to 320 incidents, including an uptick in violent offenses (89, up from 72). Food inspection failures quadrupled to eight.
2025-07
Edgewater permit value hits $21M on 38 filings
Edgewater's permit value jumped to $21.1 million in July, up 285% from June's $5.5 million, even as the permit count slipped from 42 to 38. Most of the work came through the express permit program—27 permits—followed by seven renovation filings. The spike suggests one or two large projects hit the pipeline, though the categories don't spell out what they were. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.
New businesses — 2024-07
- Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken (Retail Food Establishment)
- MED PSYCHE LLC (Limited Business License)
- KOHOKU-KU RAMEN CHICAGO (Retail Food Establishment)
- The Good Wolf (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- AUTOZONE #1917 (Limited Business License)
- CASTLE FOOD & LIQUOR (Tobacco)
- Aramark @ Loyola Simpson Residential (Retail Food Establishment)
- HUGO FIERRO (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- CHICAGO VAPOR ZONE (Tobacco)
- LA PHARMACIE (Tavern)
New businesses — 2025-07
- KIERAN P MCABE (Peddler License)
- SMART SERVICE CENTER (Limited Business License)
- The Nook (Outdoor Patio)
- The Nook (Tavern)
- Hamburger Mary's Chicago (Public Place of Amusement)
- CABOS TACOS (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- METRO WINGS (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- AAA TARGETED WRITING AND COACHING SERVICES (Limited Business License)
- THE APARTMENT SEEKERS, INCORPORATED (Limited Business License)
- WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST (Limited Business License)