Hyde Park · Then vs Now
Hyde Park: 2024-11 vs 2025-11
A side-by-side look at how Hyde Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-11 | 2025-11 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 14 | 23 | +64% |
| Construction value ($) | $259,488 | $9,901,266 | +3716% |
| New business licenses | 12 | 20 | +67% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 291 | 291 | 0% |
| Reported crimes | 202 | 216 | +7% |
| Violent crimes | 44 | 31 | -30% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 7 | +133% |
2024-11
Hyde Park permits drop to $259k
Fourteen permits totaling $259k in November—down from October's $286 million. Ten were express permits, the fast-track variety for minor work. Two covered renovations, one a sign, one elevator equipment. No new business licenses turned up in the data. The October figure dwarfs anything typical for the neighborhood, but whatever it represented isn't explained here.
2025-11
Hyde Park permit value jumps to $9.9M
Hyde Park pulled $9.9 million in permits in November, nearly triple October's $3.4 million. The count actually dipped slightly—23 permits versus 25—but the dollar spike suggests a few big-ticket jobs landed. Fifteen permits came through the express program, with another eight for renovation or alteration work. No new business licenses issued, no service requests logged. What drove the value bump isn't spelled out in the permit types alone.
New businesses — 2024-11
- CANTINA ROSA (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- AKIRA (Limited Business License)
- One Small Snack (Retail Food Establishment)
- SODEXO LIVE !MSI (Retail Food Establishment)
- Finnigan's Ice Cream Parlor (Retail Food Establishment)
- Museum Kitchen (Retail Food Establishment)
- HARPER FOODS (Tobacco)
- Ivory III Dry Cleaners (Regulated Business License)
- Bookish Chicago (Regulated Business License)
- CANTINA ROSA (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-11
- NATHAN'S CHICAGO STYLE (Retail Food Establishment)
- HAPPY NAILS SALON, LTD. (Limited Business License)
- Strugglebeard Bakery (Retail Food Establishment)
- LAKE PARK ANIMAL HOSPITAL (Animal Care License)
- VERIZON WIRELESS PREMIUM RETAILER (Limited Business License)
- VIRTUE (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- VIRTUE (Retail Food Establishment)
- WEEKDAY FOOD CO. (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- HAROLD'S CHICKEN SHACK #14 (Retail Food Establishment)
- VIRTUE (Caterer's Liquor License)