City In Review: Chicago

Norwood Park · Then vs Now

Norwood Park: 2024-11 vs 2025-11

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

2024-11 2025-11 Change
Building permits 27 22 -19%
Construction value ($) $1,145,681 $584,065 -49%
New business licenses 60 5 -92%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 891 880 -1%
Reported crimes 87 71 -18%
Violent crimes 22 16 -27%
Failed food inspections 0 1 +1

2024-11

Norwood Park adds 60 business licenses in November

Norwood Park added 60 business licenses in November, up from 9 the month before. New arrivals included THE NAIL GETAWAY INC, EDA SALON & SPA, and Y M ARTS DENTAL LABORATORY. Permits fell 27 percent to 27, with most coming through the express program. Construction value dropped to $1.1 million from $1.5 million. Service requests were down 15 percent to 891, led by tree trim requests and garbage cart maintenance. Crime declined 13 percent to 87 incidents, with violent offenses dropping from 28 to 22.

2025-11

Norwood Park permit value drops 61% to $584k

Norwood Park logged 22 permits in November, down from 42 the month before. Total value fell to $584,065—a 61% drop from October's $1.5 million. Seventeen of those permits came through the Express Program. Service requests dropped 21%, with blue recycling cart requests leading the board at 81. Crime fell by a quarter: 71 incidents, down from 93, including 16 violent offenses. No new businesses opened or closed. One food inspection failed.

New businesses — 2024-11

  • THE NAIL GETAWAY INC (Limited Business License)
  • EDA SALON & SPA (Limited Business License)
  • Y M ARTS DENTAL LABORATORY (Limited Business License)
  • ROBE, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • ALPHA HOME HEALTH, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • Family Choice (Limited Business License)
  • GRASSHOPPER HEALTHY FAMILY INC (Limited Business License)
  • CABINET STYLE STUDIO, LTD. (Limited Business License)
  • SUMMIT MAINTENANCE COMPANY (Limited Business License)
  • ER HOMECARE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, INC. (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2025-11

  • MINI CITY ON 21, LLC (Children's Services Facility License)
  • Pure Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Limited Business License)
  • CHICAGO PIZZERIA, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • LEANA BROWS BEAUTY 8, LTD (Regulated Business License)
  • VCH SOLUTIONS LLC (Regulated Business License)