City In Review: Chicago

Hyde Park · Then vs Now

Hyde Park: 2024-12 vs 2025-12

A side-by-side look at how Hyde Park shifted between two periods.

2024-12 2025-12 Change
Building permits 22 27 +23%
Construction value ($) $5,973,429 $2,902,056 -51%
New business licenses 13 10 -23%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 294 388 +32%
Reported crimes 192 207 +8%
Violent crimes 42 38 -10%
Failed food inspections 2 4 +100%

2024-12

Hyde Park permit value jumps to $6 million

Twenty-two permits pulled in December totaled nearly $6 million, up from $259k the month before. Twelve were filed under the express permit program, with another eight for renovation or alteration work. The spike suggests at least one large-scale project hit the books, though the payload doesn't break out individual permit values.

2025-12

Hyde Park permit value drops 71% to $2.9M

Hyde Park pulled 27 permits in December, up from 23 the month before, but total value fell hard—from $9.9M to $2.9M. Most of the activity was small-scale: 15 permits came through the express program, 10 were renovation or alteration jobs. One sign permit, one reinstatement. No new businesses opened, none closed.

New businesses — 2024-12

  • THE L3 AGENCY (Limited Business License)
  • 14 PARISH (Public Place of Amusement)
  • JULIE POAST YOGA (Regulated Business License)
  • 53RD STREET MINI MART (Tobacco)
  • ELSTON ACE HARDWARE & THE RENT (Limited Business License)
  • MARSHALLS #1317 (Limited Business License)
  • 14 PARISH (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • 57TH STREET WINES (Package Goods)
  • OLASHAY STRATEGIC MARKETING SOLUTIONS (Regulated Business License)
  • SEOUL TACO (Retail Food Establishment)

New businesses — 2025-12

  • StretchLab Hyde Park (Regulated Business License)
  • Messager Chemist Laboratory (Limited Business License)
  • 53RD STREET MINI MART (Tobacco)
  • ALI'S HAIR DESIGN INC. (Limited Business License)
  • MILAN LASER HAIR REMOVAL (Limited Business License)
  • Salesberry Group, LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • STAR STATUS BARBERSHOP (Limited Business License)
  • ITAC MEDICAL SUPPLY CO (Limited Business License)
  • DEVELOPING CAPACITY COACHING (Regulated Business License)
  • Chick-fil-A - Hyde Park (Retail Food Establishment)