Humboldt Park · Then vs Now
Humboldt Park: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Humboldt Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 10 | 44 | +340% |
| Construction value ($) | $163,101 | $9,603,710 | +5788% |
| New business licenses | 32 | 39 | +22% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,429 | 1,573 | +10% |
| Reported crimes | 555 | 522 | -6% |
| Violent crimes | 179 | 164 | -8% |
| Failed food inspections | 8 | 6 | -25% |
2024-04
Tree trim requests pile up in Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park logged 1,429 service requests in April, with 152 of them for tree trimming—a category the city no longer accepts. Abandoned vehicle complaints came in second at 138. Ten building permits totaled $163k, mostly through the express program. The neighborhood recorded 555 crimes, 179 of them violent. No new businesses opened or closed. Eight food establishments failed inspections.
2025-04
Humboldt Park pulls 44 permits worth $9.6 million
Permit activity picked up 26% in April—44 permits compared to 35 the month before—but total dollar value dropped 61%, from $24.4 million to $9.6 million. Nearly half the permits came through the express program (19), with another 12 for renovations or alterations. Four sign permits and four reinstated revoked permits rounded out the top categories. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the city's records.
New businesses — 2024-04
- THOMAS SMITH (Peddler License)
- Tang Deep Tendies (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- 48forty Solutions, LLC (Manufacturing Establishments)
- NEW BEST SUB (Retail Food Establishment)
- CAMILA FORERO (Peddler License)
- Central Park Fresh Market (Retail Food Establishment)
- STAR BEAUTY SUPPLY 5 (Limited Business License)
- Yovani Jeweler,LLC (Limited Business License)
- Total by Verizon Retailer (Limited Business License)
- IDEAL DRIVING SCHOOL (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-04
- BLANCA N. PASTUNA IZA (Peddler License)
- KROWNED AI (Regulated Business License)
- PATRICIA ALVAREZ (Limited Business License)
- CITY NURSERY & CONSULTING LLC (Limited Business License)
- GABY'S FUNNEL CAKES #1 INC. (Special Event Food)
- FRANK'S CONSULTANT AND CONSTRUCTION (Limited Business License)
- STEPPENWOLF THEATRE (Manufacturing Establishments)
- STERACLE PRESS LLC (Manufacturing Establishments)
- Right Way Signs, LLC (Manufacturing Establishments)
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLC (Manufacturing Establishments)