North Center · Then vs Now
North Center: 2024-07 vs 2025-07
A side-by-side look at how North Center shifted between two periods.
| 2024-07 | 2025-07 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 44 | 51 | +16% |
| Construction value ($) | $8,165,385 | $5,753,214 | -30% |
| New business licenses | 27 | 29 | +7% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,381 | 1,360 | -2% |
| Reported crimes | 120 | 125 | +4% |
| Violent crimes | 19 | 33 | +74% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 7 | +250% |
2024-07
North Center permits jump $8.2M, tree debris leads service calls
Permits in North Center climbed to $8.2 million in July, up 28% from June's $6.4 million, with 19 express permits and 12 renovation projects leading the count. Tree debris cleanup requests topped service calls at 177, followed by 134 graffiti removals and 113 tree emergencies. Crime dropped 15% to 120 incidents, including 19 violent offenses. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.
2025-07
North Center violent crime jumps 43% in July
Violent crime in North Center rose from 23 incidents in June to 33 in July, a 43% increase that outpaced the neighborhood's overall crime bump of 18%. Total 311 requests climbed 15%, led by 171 rodent complaints and 132 tree planting requests. Permit count ticked up slightly—51 vs. 46 the month prior—but total construction value fell 40%, from $9.5 million to $5.8 million. Seven food establishments failed inspections in July, up from one in June. No new business licenses were issued.
New businesses — 2024-07
- Pizza Amelia (Retail Food Establishment)
- REDUCE WASTE CHICAGO (Regulated Business License)
- CLARKE2112 LLC 2122-24 W BELMONT (Limited Business License)
- MARGIE'S CANDIES (Retail Food Establishment)
- RECLAIMED BAR AND RESTAURANT (Special Event Food)
- THE COMMON PANTRY (Raffles)
- A Sharper Image Salon (Limited Business License)
- AUTOZONE # 4435 (Limited Business License)
- KIDZ CREATIVE CORNER (Children's Services Facility License)
- The Professionals Moving Specialists (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-07
- RECLAIMED BAR AND RESTAURANT (Special Event Food)
- Dizzy Cow (Limited Business License)
- Studio 8 Pilates (Regulated Business License)
- Bubbles Window Washing & Gutter Cleaning (Limited Business License)
- PILATES AND COFFEE, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car (Limited Business License)
- 7- ELEVEN #38484A (Filling Station)
- PILATES AND COFFEE, LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- NORTH CENTER AUTO SERVICE (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- NURLAN ZHETIRU (Peddler License)