Irving Park · Then vs Now
Irving Park: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Irving Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 21 | 51 | +143% |
| Construction value ($) | $408,052 | $3,143,320 | +670% |
| New business licenses | 23 | 40 | +74% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,903 | 1,478 | -22% |
| Reported crimes | 201 | 178 | -11% |
| Violent crimes | 64 | 50 | -22% |
| Failed food inspections | 5 | 4 | -20% |
2024-04
Irving Park pulls 21 permits, mostly express
Irving Park pulled 21 permits in April, worth $408k total. Fifteen came through the city's express program. Residents filed 1,903 service requests—graffiti removal topped the list at 274, followed by 251 tree trim calls and 118 pothole complaints. Police recorded 201 crimes, 64 of them violent. Five food spots failed inspections.
2025-04
Irving Park permit value drops 67% despite more filings
Irving Park pulled 51 permits in April, up 16% from March, but total dollar value cratered from $9.4 million to $3.1 million. Most permits were quick express jobs—37 of the 51—rather than big-ticket construction. The neighborhood logged 1,478 service requests, nearly flat with the prior month. Graffiti removal led the pack at 182 calls, followed by tree trim requests and pothole complaints. Crime fell 7% overall and violent offenses dropped 15%. Four food establishments failed inspections, double the March count.
New businesses — 2024-04
- MELQUISIDEC CAICEDO AVILEZ (Regulated Business License)
- STUDIO NT LLC (Regulated Business License)
- GRAVITY TIRES LLC (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- Moresby Press (Regulated Business License)
- ANITA JOHNSON (Peddler License)
- OMEGA YEAST LABS (Limited Business License)
- Canteen @ Koch Foods - Vending Machines (Limited Business License)
- IRVING PARK CITGO (Tobacco)
- COLOR CLUB (Limited Business License)
- MAYFAIR MASSAGE ACUPUNCTURE SPA (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2025-04
- ELSTON GAS MART (Filling Station)
- #1 CHOP SUEY (Retail Food Establishment)
- BONNIE FLOWERS (Limited Business License)
- Chess Club Coffee (Retail Food Establishment)
- LUCKY CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
- ANDY'S CUSTOM GUTTERS (Limited Business License)
- CHICAGO COSTUME (Limited Business License)
- AAACOIN.COM (Secondhand Dealer)
- 7-ELEVEN #26825 (Package Goods)
- Starbuck's Coffee #2568 (Retail Food Establishment)