City In Review: Chicago

Mckinley Park · Then vs Now

Mckinley Park: 2024-08 vs 2025-08

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

2024-08 2025-08 Change
Building permits 20 7 -65%
Construction value ($) $2,056,931 $91,250 -96%
New business licenses 5 5 0%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 637 714 +12%
Reported crimes 87 89 +2%
Violent crimes 26 27 +4%
Failed food inspections 0 1 +1

2024-08

McKinley Park permit value doubles to $2.1 million

McKinley Park logged $2.1 million in construction permits in August, double the previous month's total. The 20 permits included eight express-program approvals, four new construction permits, and three renovations. No new businesses opened and no service requests were filed during the month.

2025-08

Mckinley Park permits drop to $91k from $374k

Permit values in Mckinley Park fell 76% last month, from $374k to $91k, even as five new businesses opened. They included Robo Aerial LLC, KEN'S REF, AND HVAC, and Smart Learning Center LLC. Graffiti removal requests led service calls at 229, part of a total 714—down 5% from the prior month. Crime edged up from 84 incidents to 89. One food spot failed inspection. The neighborhood issued seven permits versus 11 the month before, with express permits accounting for three.

New businesses — 2024-08

  • NOE GARCIA (Peddler License)
  • Victor's Barber Shop & Beauty Salon (Limited Business License)
  • TIP NAILS SALON (Limited Business License)
  • Pershing Mufflers and Brakes (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • ECOATM (Secondhand Dealer)

New businesses — 2025-08

  • Robo Aerial LLC (Limited Business License)
  • KEN'S REF, AND HVAC (Regulated Business License)
  • SMART LEARNING CENTER LLC (Children's Services Facility License)
  • MERCER UPFITTERS TRUCK AND VAN EQUIPMENT (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • GREAT CLIPS (Limited Business License)