Irving Park · Then vs Now
Irving Park: 2024-05 vs 2025-05
A side-by-side look at how Irving Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-05 | 2025-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 50 | 49 | -2% |
| Construction value ($) | $4,111,451 | $34,901,985 | +749% |
| New business licenses | 34 | 36 | +6% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 2,052 | 2,032 | -1% |
| Reported crimes | 220 | 180 | -18% |
| Violent crimes | 59 | 61 | +3% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 6 | +200% |
2024-05
Irving Park permit value jumps 908% to $4.1 million
Fifty building permits worth $4.1 million cleared in May, ten times April's dollar figure. Most of that came through fast-track express permits—36 of the 50—plus ten renovation jobs and three new construction projects. The 311 system logged 2,052 service requests, up 8%, with graffiti removal (167 calls) edging out tree debris cleanup (161). Violent crime dipped slightly to 59 incidents from 64. Food inspection failures dropped from five to two.
2025-05
Irving Park permit value jumps 1,010% on $35M in work
Permit value in Irving Park shot up more than tenfold in May, hitting $35 million compared to $3.1 million the month before. The 49 permits issued—down slightly from 51—included 25 under the Express Permit Program, 14 for renovations, and 6 for new construction. That outsized dollar figure suggests at least one major project landed approval, though the mix of work types looks routine. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.
New businesses — 2024-05
- T&T NAILS SALON (Limited Business License)
- JEMMs ARE FOREVER RENTALS (Regulated Business License)
- LEONA'S PIZZERIA (Special Event Food)
- GLADYS MARLENE CUVI (Peddler License)
- ANCHOR AND WRENCH LLC (Regulated Business License)
- ELSTON MARKET (Tobacco)
- ELSTON MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- TIERRA ENCANTADA INC (Children's Services Facility License)
- Mis Moles (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHICAGO AUTO WAREHOUSE LLC (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-05
- Enriched by Elizabeth (Limited Business License)
- CRUST TAP ROOM (Special Event Food)
- CM CHICKEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- CITY CAFE INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- MAKRO ENVIOS (Limited Business License)
- NYBERG ENTERPRISES, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- 3d BREAD BAKERS LLC (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- SK8 CHICAGO (Manufacturing Establishments)
- Gator Reproductions Inc. (Limited Business License)
- WALGREENS #03950 (Tobacco)