Irving Park · Then vs Now
Irving Park: 2024-07 vs 2025-07
A side-by-side look at how Irving Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-07 | 2025-07 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 59 | 48 | -19% |
| Construction value ($) | $3,544,648 | $2,370,494 | -33% |
| New business licenses | 23 | 36 | +57% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 2,159 | 1,940 | -10% |
| Reported crimes | 232 | 237 | +2% |
| Violent crimes | 48 | 50 | +4% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 0 | -100% |
2024-07
Irving Park permit count up 26%, total value drops 60%
Irving Park pulled 59 permits in July, up from 47 the month before. But total dollar value fell hard—from $8.7 million to $3.5 million. Most of the bump came from express permits (39 of the 59), which tend to run smaller. Twelve renovation-or-alteration permits rounded out the activity. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data.
2025-07
Irving Park permit value drops 43% despite steady count
Irving Park pulled 48 permits in July, barely up from June's 47, but their total value fell 43 percent to $2.4 million. Most permits came through the express program (31), followed by seven renovation jobs. Service requests climbed 12 percent to 1,940, led by rat complaints (156) and pothole reports (141). Crime rose 21 percent to 237 incidents, though violent offenses held flat near 50. No food inspections failed. No new businesses registered.
New businesses — 2024-07
- TAHINA KITCHEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- Earthly Bliss Chicago (Regulated Business License)
- AUTOZONE #4421 (Limited Business License)
- SHELTER VETERINARY SOLUTIONS (Animal Care License)
- CARNITAS LA ESQUINITA (Retail Food Establishment)
- N/A (Limited Business License)
- Sundberg America (Limited Business License)
- ALCHEMY SHOUT (Limited Business License)
- URBAN CITY SMOKE SHOP (Tobacco)
- THE PALACE BARBER AND BEAUTY INC. (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-07
- SABORO Mexican Grill (Retail Food Establishment)
- STAXX (Limited Business License)
- LAZ PARKING (Commercial Garage)
- BIG HELPERS SERVICES INC. (Regulated Business License)
- OMEGA YEAST LABS (Limited Business License)
- ONE STOP SHOP FOOD MARKET (Tobacco)
- ONE STOP SHOP FOOD MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHICAGO BEST FURNITURE (Limited Business License)
- SLINGSHOTS 312 LLC (Limited Business License)
- MCM Technologies (Regulated Business License)