City In Review: Chicago

Hyde Park · Then vs Now

Hyde Park: 2025-04 vs 2026-04

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

2025-04 2026-04 Change
Building permits 37 35 -5%
Construction value ($) $14,823,263 $35,749,360 +141%
New business licenses 15 8 -47%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 403 541 +34%
Reported crimes 208 102 -51%
Violent crimes 50 28 -44%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2025-04

Hyde Park violent crime jumps 43% in April

Hyde Park logged 50 violent crimes in April, up 43% from 35 the month before. Total crime rose 19% to 208 incidents. Permits climbed 28% to 37, though their dollar value fell 12% to $14.8 million. Express permits led with 19, followed by 10 renovation-or-alteration jobs. Residents called 311 about 50 busted streetlights, the most common complaint. Service requests overall dropped 11% to 403.

2026-04

Hyde Park permit value jumps to $35.7M

Hyde Park's April permit value hit $35.7 million, up over 1,000% from March's $2.9 million. The neighborhood issued 35 permits, with 16 under the express program. Eight businesses opened, including Capital One Cafe, Tacos El Pastor 53, and Plein Air, a new spot with outdoor patio and package goods licenses. Crime dropped sharply—102 incidents vs. 212 the prior month, with violent offenses down 48%. Service requests fell 12% to 541, led by 53 pothole complaints and 37 building violations.

New businesses — 2025-04

  • DEPENDABLE CLEANING SOLUTIONS LLC (Limited Business License)
  • PLAY (Limited Business License)
  • POWELL'S BOOKSTORE INC (Limited Business License)
  • STARBUCKS COFFEE #226 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • LULULEMON (Limited Business License)
  • STARBUCKS COFFEE #2827 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • JASMIN NAILS & SPA INC. (Limited Business License)
  • CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT MEAT (Retail Food Establishment)
  • MHN MY HOME NURSES (Limited Business License)
  • EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS (Retail Food Establishment)

New businesses — 2026-04

  • Capital One Cafe (Retail Food Establishment)
  • TACOS EL PASTOR 53 (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • DUNKIN DONUTS/ BASKIN ROBBINS (Retail Food Establishment)
  • All Pro Plumbing (Regulated Business License)
  • PLEIN AIR (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • PLEIN AIR (Outdoor Patio)
  • PLEIN AIR (Retail Food Establishment)
  • PLEIN AIR (Package Goods)