City In Review: Chicago

North Park · Then vs Now

North Park: 2024-07 vs 2025-07

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

2024-07 2025-07 Change
Building permits 31 14 -55%
Construction value ($) $9,286,088 $1,510,682 -84%
New business licenses 13 10 -23%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 650 531 -18%
Reported crimes 98 80 -18%
Violent crimes 29 20 -31%
Failed food inspections 4 1 -75%

2024-07

North Park permit value hits $9.3 million

Permit spending in North Park shot up 230% in July, hitting $9.3 million on 31 permits. Most of that came through the express-permit program, which handled 24 of the jobs. At the same time, violent crime climbed 71%—from 17 incidents to 29. Service requests rose 13%, led by pothole complaints (64) and tree debris calls (60). Four food establishments failed inspections after zero the month before.

2025-07

North Park permit value triples to $1.5 million

North Park pulled the same number of permits in July as June—14—but their total value jumped 166% to $1.51 million. Eleven were express permits; two were tagged new construction. Rodent complaints led 311 activity with 50 calls, followed by 43 garbage-cart requests. Overall service requests inched up 2% to 531. Crime rose 16% to 80 incidents, though violent offenses dropped 23% to 20. One food establishment failed inspection. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.

New businesses — 2024-07

  • VITAL CARE HOME HEALTH, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • AUTOZONE #1977 (Limited Business License)
  • Aramark @ North Park University (Retail Food Establishment)
  • DHL EXPRESS (Limited Business License)
  • FRIENDS OF NORTHSIDE COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL (Raffles)
  • DOMINO'S (Retail Food Establishment)
  • COACHING WITH LOVE INC. (Children's Services Facility License)
  • JIMMY JOHNS (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ARAMARK @ NORTH PARK (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ARAMARK EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (Retail Food Establishment)

New businesses — 2025-07

  • BILTMORE CLEANERS (Regulated Business License)
  • JOSEPH GALANG PHOTOGRAPHY LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • WINGSTOP (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ROSS DRESS FOR LESS, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • COG CYCLES (Secondhand Dealer)
  • FRIENDS OF NORTHSIDE COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL (Raffles)
  • FARLAP & ASSOCIATES (Limited Business License)
  • LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY (Raffles)
  • EMPTY BOTTLE INC (Special Event Liquor)
  • CHEZ ADELE (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)