Norwood Park · Then vs Now
Norwood Park: 2025-01 vs 2026-01
A side-by-side look at how Norwood Park shifted between two periods.
| 2025-01 | 2026-01 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 18 | 16 | -11% |
| Construction value ($) | $936,563 | $3,750,090 | +300% |
| New business licenses | 17 | 18 | +6% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 958 | 995 | +4% |
| Reported crimes | 85 | 96 | +13% |
| Violent crimes | 24 | 20 | -17% |
| Failed food inspections | 4 | 0 | -100% |
2025-01
Norwood Park 311 calls jump 23%, potholes lead
Service requests climbed to 958 in January, up from 777 the month before. Pothole complaints topped the list with 79, followed by 77 calls about street lights and 74 shared-sidewalk program requests. Permits dropped to 18 from 20, though their value fell harder—$937k versus $1.3 million in December. Fifteen of those 18 permits went through the city's express program. Crime stayed flat at 85 incidents. Four food establishments failed inspections, the first failures in two months.
2026-01
Norwood Park permit value jumps to $3.75M
Permit value in Norwood Park hit $3.75 million in January, up 142% from December's $1.5 million, even as permit count dropped from 23 to 16. Express permits led the way with 11 filings. Seventeen new businesses opened, including ZYMI BAKERY and Inspired Catering & Events. Service requests climbed 22% to 995, driven by 146 pothole complaints and 111 shared-cost sidewalk requests. Crime ticked up slightly to 96 incidents, though violent offenses fell from 24 to 20.
New businesses — 2025-01
- MAXIMIZED GOOD LLC (Regulated Business License)
- OCTOBER CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
- CLEANCLUB LLC (Regulated Business License)
- ARZ Technologies inc (Limited Business License)
- ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL (Raffles)
- EDWARD D. JONES (Limited Business License)
- 7-ELEVEN #33768B (Retail Food Establishment)
- NORWOOD PARK WINE & SPIRITS (Retail Food Establishment)
- 7-ELEVEN #33768B (Tobacco)
- NORWOOD PARK WINE & SPIRITS (Package Goods)
New businesses — 2026-01
- Next Laboratory Foundation (Limited Business License)
- E&K CLEANERS, INC. (Limited Business License)
- Bozena Maciuch (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- Consume Chicago (Limited Business License)
- ZYMI BAKERY INC (Retail Food Establishment)
- THE MARKET (Tobacco)
- 7-ELEVEN #33768B (Tobacco)
- Inspired Catering & Events (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- THE MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- ALIBABA RETRO (Retail Food Establishment)