North Center · Then vs Now
North Center: 2025-05 vs 2026-05
A side-by-side look at how North Center shifted between two periods.
| 2025-05 | 2026-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 49 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $5,068,533 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 41 | 12 | -71% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,110 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 90 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 19 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 0 | -100% |
2025-05
North Center permit value drops by half
North Center pulled 49 permits in May, up five from April, but the total dollar value fell 48% to about $5.1 million. Express permits led the way with 28, followed by 13 renovation or alteration jobs. A couple of wrecking permits and two new construction filings rounded out the month. No new business licenses showed up in the data.
2026-05
North Center adds animal hospital, 11 other licenses
North Center issued twelve new business licenses in May. Precious Bond Animal Hospital picked up an animal care license. Houston Food & Liquor got three—package goods, tobacco, and retail food. Neda's Spa opened, and Lil' Kickers Soccer filed for a children's services facility license. The month logged no building permits, 311 service requests, or reported crimes. April had eighteen permits worth $5.3 million and 429 service requests.
New businesses — 2025-05
- CHICAGO SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT (Pop-Up Retail User)
- METROPOL GRILL AND SALOON (Retail Food Establishment)
- BARTOLI'S PIZZERIA CORP (Special Event Food)
- Rosati's Pizza - Roscoe Village (Retail Food Establishment)
- DOVETAIL BREWERY (Pop-Up Retail User)
- BRADLEY SPORTS CENTER (Regulated Business License)
- HAZE CREATIVE, LLC (Limited Business License)
- Collette Manning (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- WALGREENS #2586 (Tobacco)
- ANDREA STURM (Peddler License)
New businesses — 2026-05
- PRECIOUS BOND ANIMAL HOSPITAL, P.L.L.C. (Animal Care License)
- HOUSTON FOOD & LIQUOR (Package Goods)
- HOUSTON FOOD & LIQUOR (Tobacco)
- HOUSTON FOOD & LIQUOR (Retail Food Establishment)
- ZEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. (Limited Business License)
- NEDA'S SPA (Regulated Business License)
- D.W. Simpson & Co. (Limited Business License)
- CHO SUN OK RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
- Mimi Productions LTD (Limited Business License)
- Lil' Kickers Soccer (Children's Services Facility License)