Humboldt Park · Then vs Now
Humboldt Park: 2024-05 vs 2025-05
A side-by-side look at how Humboldt Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-05 | 2025-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 44 | 40 | -9% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,499,626 | $9,841,068 | +556% |
| New business licenses | 24 | 37 | +54% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,555 | 1,621 | +4% |
| Reported crimes | 599 | 609 | +2% |
| Violent crimes | 217 | 206 | -5% |
| Failed food inspections | 4 | 7 | +75% |
2024-05
Humboldt Park permit work jumps to $1.5 million
Forty-four permits pulled in May, quadruple April's count, with total value hitting $1.5 million—up more than 800% from the month prior. Most of that came through the express permit program (23 permits) and renovation work (16). The spike doesn't line up with any new business filings or other obvious catalyst in the data.
2025-05
Humboldt Park permits hit $9.8M, led by express work
Humboldt Park logged 40 building permits in May worth $9.8 million, up slightly from April's $9.6 million despite four fewer permits. More than half the activity—21 permits—came through the city's express program, which fast-tracks smaller jobs. Nine renovation projects and five each of demolition and new construction rounded out the month. No new business licenses showed up in the data, and 311 requests weren't available for the period.
New businesses — 2024-05
- THE SALCHIPAPA HOUSE (Retail Food Establishment)
- METRO BY T-MOBILE (Limited Business License)
- ALICIA PINEDA-CANEDA (Peddler License)
- EL BUEN VALLE CORP (Special Event Food)
- PONCE PLACE (Retail Food Establishment)
- KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES (Manufacturing Establishments)
- DWF FOOD AND PAPER REDISTRIBUTORS (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- SAVING MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- WALGREENS #11410 (Retail Food Establishment)
- NOBERT PLATING CO. (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2025-05
- CURLY'S LAUNDROMAT CO. (Regulated Business License)
- SOKHNAISSA AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING (Limited Business License)
- Gwen Yen Chiu (Manufacturing Establishments)
- WINDY CITY HEATING & COOLING INC (Limited Business License)
- Karla's Nails Supply (Limited Business License)
- DEMK GROUP CORP. (Regulated Business License)
- IRMA CARDENAS (Peddler License)
- SUPER CELL SERVICES (Secondhand Dealer)
- BLOOMING CHILDREN'S ACADEMY, LLC (Children's Services Facility License)
- LITTLE CAESAR PIZZA (Retail Food Establishment)