Hyde Park · Then vs Now
Hyde Park: 2024-05 vs 2025-05
A side-by-side look at how Hyde Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-05 | 2025-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 41 | 26 | -37% |
| Construction value ($) | $105,614,318 | $6,590,002 | -94% |
| New business licenses | 12 | 17 | +42% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 354 | 499 | +41% |
| Reported crimes | 172 | 233 | +35% |
| Violent crimes | 49 | 42 | -14% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 7 | +7 |
2024-05
Hyde Park permit value hits $105.6M on construction spike
Hyde Park's permit value jumped from $179,000 in April to $105.6 million in May—a 58,830% surge driven by new construction filings. The neighborhood issued 41 permits, up from 19 the month before. Seven were for new construction; 25 went through the express program. Service requests fell 12% to 354, with potholes (30) and water on streets (28) leading the list. Crime dropped 8% to 172 incidents. Violent offenses were down 14% to 49. No food inspection failures this month, compared to three in April.
2025-05
Hyde Park permit value drops to $6.6M
Hyde Park pulled 26 permits in May, down from 37 the month before. Total value fell by half to $6.6 million. Nineteen of those permits came through the express program, which handles smaller jobs. Five were for renovation work and two for new construction. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the city's records this month.
New businesses — 2024-05
- 21ST CENTURY ARTISANS (Pop-Up Retail User)
- 57TH STREET ART FAIR (Pop-Up Retail User)
- JERK YARD (Retail Food Establishment)
- T-MOBILE (Limited Business License)
- WALGREENS #162 (Retail Food Establishment)
- Chemistry (Public Place of Amusement)
- Chemistry (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- WALGREENS #162 (Tobacco)
- CATHOLIC THEOLOGICAL UNION (Raffles)
- WALGREENS #162 (Package Goods)
New businesses — 2025-05
- JA GRILL HYDE PARK (Special Event Liquor)
- 57TH STREET ART FAIR (Pop-Up Retail User)
- 21ST CENTURY ARTISANS (Pop-Up Retail User)
- BOB'S PIZZA (Special Event Liquor)
- DAISY'S PO BOY AND TAVERN (Special Event Liquor)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (Food - Shared Kitchen - Supplemental)
- Marimarshe Salon 2.0 (Limited Business License)
- COPRICE JONES (Peddler License)
- Sprocket & Stone L.L.C. (Limited Business License)
- WALGREENS #162 (Tobacco)