Rogers Park · Then vs Now
Rogers Park: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Rogers Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 5 | 27 | +440% |
| Construction value ($) | $821,490 | $2,819,022 | +243% |
| New business licenses | 29 | 11 | -62% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 932 | 1,098 | +18% |
| Reported crimes | 382 | 276 | -28% |
| Violent crimes | 110 | 90 | -18% |
| Failed food inspections | 4 | 6 | +50% |
2024-04
Rogers Park tallies $821k in permits, mostly express work
Rogers Park logged five permits worth $821,490 in April. Four came through the express program; one was a renovation. Graffiti removal led 311 requests with 122 calls, followed by 112 tree-trim tickets. Abandoned vehicles (80) and potholes (77) rounded out the top complaints. Police recorded 382 crimes, including 110 violent offenses. Four food establishments failed inspections. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.
2025-04
Rogers Park pulls 27 permits worth $2.8 million
Rogers Park issued 27 permits in April, up 42% from March, with a total value of $2.8 million. Express permits made up most of the work—16 of the 27—while another eight covered renovations or alterations. Two elevator permits and one sign rounded out the month. The dollar figure rose 22% over March's $2.3 million, suggesting a mix of routine and bigger-ticket jobs.
New businesses — 2024-04
- TASNIM CHICAGO (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- Rogers Park Taproom & Coffee House (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- KAYA VENDINGS LLC (Limited Business License)
- CHIKIS (Retail Food Establishment)
- OLEXSANDR KORZHOV (Peddler License)
- OBINNA EKWUEME (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- WANAKE SCHAEFFER / CHICAGO FLAVAS (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- HOWARD STREET SOUL (Retail Food Establishment)
- BESTOW VAPE AND SMOKE (Tobacco)
- BOTANICA EL TREBOL INC. (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-04
- Salon Zoey (Limited Business License)
- MAHIRA YASHFEEN INVESTMENTS (Tobacco)
- CHAMBERS & OWEN, INC. (Tobacco)
- WAZOBIA BANQUET & EVENT HALL LLC (Public Place of Amusement)
- STARBUCKS COFFEE #2428 (Retail Food Establishment)
- KIMCHI POP THREE BY CHEF SON (Retail Food Establishment)
- BESTOW VAPE AND SMOKE (Tobacco)
- TAQUERIA CD HIDALGO (Retail Food Establishment)
- MARIA TOMAS (Peddler License)
- IDEAL MINI MART (Tobacco)