City In Review: Chicago

Irving Park · Then vs Now

Irving Park: 2024-06 vs 2025-06

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

2024-06 2025-06 Change
Building permits 47 47 0%
Construction value ($) $8,745,573 $4,153,824 -53%
New business licenses 25 34 +36%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,929 1,736 -10%
Reported crimes 263 196 -25%
Violent crimes 81 51 -37%
Failed food inspections 2 6 +200%

2024-06

Irving Park permit value doubles to $8.7 million

Permit value in Irving Park jumped 113 percent in June, hitting $8.7 million even as the count dipped slightly to 47. Most of that came through express permits (28 of them), which typically mean smaller interior jobs that don't require a full review. Nine renovation permits and four new construction pulls rounded out the activity. No new business licenses landed this month, and the 311 complaint tally didn't register—either a data gap or an improbably quiet stretch for service requests.

2025-06

Irving Park permit value drops 88% in June

Permit value in Irving Park fell from $34.9 million in May to $4.2 million in June, an 88% drop that suggests last month's big figure came from a large project or two. The number of permits barely budged—47 in June versus 49 in May—with express permits still leading at 26. Overall 311 requests dropped 15%, though rodent complaints topped the list at 146. Crime rose 9% to 196 incidents, but violent offenses fell 16% to 51. No new businesses registered and no old ones closed.

New businesses — 2024-06

  • ANNALEE KOEHN (Peddler License)
  • Our Mutual City Coffee Company (Retail Food Establishment)
  • AMAIRANY VILLALOBOS (Peddler License)
  • ELEVATE CARE IRVING PARK, LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • Intercom Security Store (Limited Business License)
  • BAD CHANNEL (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
  • BEE TATTOO, INC (Regulated Business License)
  • WHITE CASTLE #23 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Gold Nails (Limited Business License)
  • LITTLE RIPPER SKATEBOARDING (Children's Services Facility License)

New businesses — 2025-06

  • BRYAN FILIPPELLI (Peddler License)
  • ELSTON WHOLESALE GROCERS (Tobacco)
  • Craft E-Bikes (Limited Business License)
  • STIL TRAVEL & TRANSLATION (Regulated Business License)
  • THREE G APPLIANCE INC., (Limited Business License)
  • CHICAGO ABBEY (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ELSTON GAS MART (Tobacco)
  • Nettv Plus (Limited Business License)
  • ENVIOS de DINERO (Limited Business License)
  • MARIA L. COLLAZO (Peddler License)