Hyde Park · Then vs Now
Hyde Park: 2024-09 vs 2025-09
A side-by-side look at how Hyde Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-09 | 2025-09 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 36 | 31 | -14% |
| Construction value ($) | $5,425,259 | $1,977,771 | -64% |
| New business licenses | 16 | 14 | -12% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 448 | 563 | +26% |
| Reported crimes | 227 | 197 | -13% |
| Violent crimes | 49 | 34 | -31% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 7 | +600% |
2024-09
Hyde Park permit value drops 38% to $5.4M
Hyde Park issued 36 permits in September, down from 43 the month before, with total value falling to $5.4 million from $8.8 million. Two-thirds of the permits came through the express program. The neighborhood also saw seven renovation projects, three new construction permits, and a pair of elevator equipment jobs. No new businesses opened and no businesses closed.
2025-09
Hyde Park permit value drops 74% despite more filings
Hyde Park logged 31 permits in September, up from 25 the month before, but the total dollar value cratered from $7.7 million to just under $2 million. Half the permits came through the express program, suggesting smaller-scale work. Six sign permits and six renovation jobs rounded out the activity. No new businesses opened, no 311 requests filed, and the other usual metrics stayed at zero.
New businesses — 2024-09
- KHULTURE (Limited Business License)
- Hyde Park Florist Chicago (Limited Business License)
- A Paw Place (Animal Care License)
- SOPHY HYDE PARK (Regulated Business License)
- NIKKI NAILS, CORP. (Limited Business License)
- RED SNAPPER HYDE PARK, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- SOPHY HYDE PARK (Outdoor Patio)
- Gauthier Glass,LLC (Manufacturing Establishments)
- SOPHY HYDE PARK (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- TOWN AND COUNTRY TRAVEL (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2025-09
- LAZ PARKING (Commercial Garage)
- KAJANA DILLAH (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- JEROME CHARLES WILLIAMS (Peddler License)
- BLAQUE MILLENNIUM KITCHENS LLC (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- AT&T Authorized Retailer #4109 (Limited Business License)
- ELITE ATHLETES PERFORMANCE (Regulated Business License)
- CBRE, INC. (Limited Business License)
- HYATT PLACE CHICAGO SOUTH (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- HYATT PLACE CHICAGO SOUTH (Regulated Business License)
- HYATT PLACE CHICAGO SOUTH (Retail Food Establishment)