City In Review: Chicago

Morgan Park · Then vs Now

Morgan Park: 2024-12 vs 2025-12

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

2024-12 2025-12 Change
Building permits 8 24 +200%
Construction value ($) $68,518 $975,274 +1323%
New business licenses 6 7 +17%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 509 530 +4%
Reported crimes 154 151 -2%
Violent crimes 48 47 -2%
Failed food inspections 1 2 +100%

2024-12

Morgan Park permits drop 93% in value

Permits in Morgan Park fell from $965k in November to $69k in December — an eye-popping 93% drop. The neighborhood issued just eight permits (down from 19), five of them through the express program. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests declined 13% to 509, led by 57 calls about garbage cart maintenance. Crime ticked up slightly to 154 incidents, with violent offenses rising from 41 to 48. One food establishment failed inspection.

2025-12

Morgan Park logs 50 garbage cart maintenance calls

Morgan Park pulled 24 permits worth $975k in December, down 8% from November's 26 permits and $1.09M. Nineteen were express permits; three covered renovations. No new businesses opened or closed. Residents filed 530 service requests, down 12% from the prior month. Garbage Cart Maintenance led with 50 calls, followed by 40 pothole complaints and 35 ice-and-snow removal requests. Crime dropped slightly to 151 incidents (violent crime fell 4%). Two food establishments failed inspections, double November's count.

New businesses — 2024-12

  • BOWMAN'S LUXURY SUITES LLC (Limited Business License)
  • BOWMAN'S TAX SERVICES LLC (Limited Business License)
  • BOWMAN'S BOUTIQUE LLC (Limited Business License)
  • SOUL VEGAN LUV (Retail Food Establishment)
  • STITCH N PRINT (Limited Business License)
  • Total Wireless (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2025-12

  • UFC GYM MORGAN PARK (Regulated Business License)
  • SAPOROUS DELIGHTS L.L.C. (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
  • Romance Room (Limited Business License)
  • PS Salon & Spa (Limited Business License)
  • FAIRPLAY FOODS (Retail Food Establishment)
  • DRESS CODE (Limited Business License)
  • PS Salon & Spa (Limited Business License)