North Park · Then vs Now
North Park: 2024-11 vs 2025-11
A side-by-side look at how North Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-11 | 2025-11 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 15 | 12 | -20% |
| Construction value ($) | $558,961 | $396,985 | -29% |
| New business licenses | 21 | 18 | -14% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 360 | 434 | +21% |
| Reported crimes | 86 | 83 | -3% |
| Violent crimes | 20 | 21 | +5% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 1 | 0% |
2024-11
North Park permit value slides to $559k
North Park pulled 15 permits in November worth $559k—down from 26 permits and $949k the month before. Express permits led the count with seven, followed by four each for signs and renovation work. Service requests fell 31% to 360, with yard waste pick-up (34) and pothole complaints (31) topping the list. Crime ticked down 8.5% to 86 incidents; violent offenses dropped from 25 to 20. One food establishment failed inspection. No new businesses opened or closed.
2025-11
North Park violent crime up 40% in November
North Park logged 21 violent crimes in November, up from 15 the month before—a 40% jump that stands out against modest drops in overall crime and service requests. Complaints about shared housing and vacation rentals led 311 calls with 43 reports, edging out graffiti removal (42) and yard waste pickup (40). Permit activity ticked up to 12 from 10, but total construction value fell a third to $397k. Eight of those permits came through the express program. No new businesses opened or closed.
New businesses — 2024-11
- ROYAL INDUSTRIES INC (Limited Business License)
- STEINER INDUSTRIES (Limited Business License)
- LABELMASTER (Regulated Business License)
- ARTESAN TRAVEL CONSULTANTS, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- MIDCO INTERNATIONAL INC (Manufacturing Establishments)
- CHI TOWN FOOD & LIQUOR (Tobacco)
- HMR DESIGNS (Manufacturing Establishments)
- HOME DEPOT #8598 (Regulated Business License)
- BUDGET CONSTRUCTION CO. (Regulated Business License)
- BP GAS STATION (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-11
- ALYEMEN ALSAEED (Retail Food Establishment)
- MICHELLES YOGA BALANCING (Limited Business License)
- ROY & JOEY'S BARBERSHOP (Limited Business License)
- HELP AT HOME (Limited Business License)
- CHI TOWN FOOD & LIQUOR (Tobacco)
- BATH & BODY WORKS 2691 (Limited Business License)
- CHI TOWN FOOD & LIQUOR (Package Goods)
- JUAN ESTRADA HERRERA (Regulated Business License)
- CHI TOWN FOOD & LIQUOR (Retail Food Establishment)
- BP GAS STATION (Tobacco)