North Park · Then vs Now
North Park: 2024-06 vs 2025-06
A side-by-side look at how North Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-06 | 2025-06 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 23 | 14 | -39% |
| Construction value ($) | $2,813,279 | $567,050 | -80% |
| New business licenses | 9 | 7 | -22% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 575 | 521 | -9% |
| Reported crimes | 77 | 69 | -10% |
| Violent crimes | 17 | 26 | +53% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2024-06
North Park logs 63 pothole complaints in June
North Park residents filed 575 service requests in June, down 10% from May. Potholes led the list with 63 complaints, followed by 57 tree emergencies and 47 reports of traffic signals out. The neighborhood pulled 23 building permits worth $2.8 million, a slight dip from the prior month. Most permits came through the city's express program. Violent crime dropped 29%, from 24 incidents to 17. No businesses opened or closed, and no food establishments failed inspection this month.
2025-06
North Park permit value crashes 90% to $567k
North Park's building permit value fell from $5.6 million in May to $567,000 in June, a drop of nearly 90%. The neighborhood issued 14 permits, down from 18, with 11 of those through the express program. No new businesses opened or closed. Residents filed 521 service requests, a 23% decline led by rat complaints (49) and broken traffic signals (48). Violent crime ticked up 18% to 26 incidents, even as overall crime fell to 69 cases.
New businesses — 2024-06
- LYNN SPA NAILS (Limited Business License)
- WILLIAMS LANDSCAPING, INC. (Limited Business License)
- FOSTER SHELL (Retail Food Establishment)
- FOSTER SHELL (Filling Station)
- FOSTER SHELL (Tobacco)
- COMPASS TRANSPORTATION LLC (Limited Business License)
- Deljo Heating & Cooling (Regulated Business License)
- EMPTY BOTTLE INC. (Pop-Up Retail User)
- EMPTY BOTTLE INC. (Special Event Liquor)
New businesses — 2025-06
- CHICAGO BURGER ZONE INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC #4056 (Retail Food Establishment)
- BRAINY BOULEVARD DAYCARE (Children's Services Facility License)
- PHOENIX TREE PUBLISHING INC. (Limited Business License)
- MARK HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING INC. . (Regulated Business License)
- FOSTER SHELL (Tobacco)
- Taco Bell (Retail Food Establishment)