City In Review: Chicago

Norwood Park · Then vs Now

Norwood Park: 2024-06 vs 2025-06

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

2024-06 2025-06 Change
Building permits 32 31 -3%
Construction value ($) $719,035 $790,874 +10%
New business licenses 15 14 -7%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,434 1,357 -5%
Reported crimes 108 85 -21%
Violent crimes 13 20 +54%
Failed food inspections 0 1 +1

2024-06

Norwood Park violent crime falls to 13 cases

Violent crime dropped 64% in June, from 36 incidents to 13. Overall crime fell 7% to 108 cases. Permit value slid 58% to $719k as the count dipped 3% to 32—most of them express permits. Service requests rose 6% to 1,434, paced by 138 tree emergencies and 124 rat complaints. No new businesses opened or closed, and no food inspections failed.

2025-06

Norwood Park permit value drops 65% to $791k

Permit value in Norwood Park fell from $2.3 million in May to $791k in June, a 65% drop, though the number of permits stayed roughly flat at 31. Most of the work came through the express permit program, which accounted for 23 of those permits. Four sign permits and three renovation jobs made up the rest. No new businesses opened and none closed.

New businesses — 2024-06

  • Will Deliver It (Limited Business License)
  • KONA ICE PLATE #: 471660D VIN #: GBOGRFPXK1256409 (Special Event Food)
  • TRIOS PIZZA (Retail Food Establishment)
  • OPEL CONSTRUCTION, INC. (Regulated Business License)
  • T. KOSCIUSZKO SCHOOL OF POLISH LANGUAGE (Children's Services Facility License)
  • S.O.S. SALON & SPA (Limited Business License)
  • TIN WHISTLE (Tavern)
  • HARLEM HIGGINS SHELL (Filling Station)
  • TIN WHISTLE (Retail Food Establishment)
  • HARLEM HIGGINS SHELL (Tobacco)

New businesses — 2025-06

  • THE SOCIETY FOR THE DANISH OLD PEOPLE'S HOME (Pop-Up Retail User)
  • LEANA BROWS BEAUTY 8, LTD (Limited Business License)
  • COMMERCIAL CARPET CLEANERS (Limited Business License)
  • DOLLAR TREE #4903 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • PLANET FITNESS (Regulated Business License)
  • HARLEM HIGGINS SHELL (Tobacco)
  • NUNO'S COMPLETE CAR CARE (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • HB DEVELOPERS, LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • CARNIE UNIVERSAL LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • SPOTLIGHT DANCE ACADEMY OF CHICAGO (Children's Services Facility License)