Rogers Park · Then vs Now
Rogers Park: 2024-08 vs 2025-08
A side-by-side look at how Rogers Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-08 | 2025-08 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 30 | 36 | +20% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,312,375 | $9,294,117 | +608% |
| New business licenses | 29 | 52 | +79% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 984 | 1,131 | +15% |
| Reported crimes | 313 | 337 | +8% |
| Violent crimes | 88 | 99 | +12% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 3 | +50% |
2024-08
Rogers Park permit value drops 61% to $1.3M
Rogers Park logged 30 permits in August worth $1.3 million, down sharply from July's $3.4 million despite a near-identical count. Most of the work came through the express permit program (18 permits), with another five for renovations. No new businesses opened and no service requests logged in the data.
2025-08
Rogers Park permit value jumps to $9.3 million
Rogers Park logged $9.3 million in permit value in August, up from $1.1 million the month before. The 36 permits included 28 through the express program, three for renovation work, and three for elevator equipment. No new business licenses appeared in the data, and the neighborhood saw fewer permits overall than July's 41.
New businesses — 2024-08
- Malliway Bros (Limited Business License)
- POINTERWAY LLC (Regulated Business License)
- CENTER FOR DISCOVERY (Retail Food Establishment)
- Strong Happy Hour (Regulated Business License)
- VAPE & DOPE (Tobacco)
- PAULINA CERTIFIED (Tobacco)
- J & P CASA DE CAMBIO, INC. (Limited Business License)
- CLARK MINI MART (Tobacco)
- BURGER KING RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
- GREENVIEW ROGERS PARK (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-08
- KHMAI (Special Event Food)
- Merari Zamot (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- A J FASHION DESIGN FABRICS STORE (Regulated Business License)
- MUNDO SALUDABLE CORP. (Regulated Business License)
- LA PUERTA NEGRA CATINA GRILL INC (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- WINDY BEAR HVAC AND APPLIANCE REPAIR INC. (Regulated Business License)
- J. B. ALBERTO'S PIZZA (Special Event Food)
- MILO'S PITA (Retail Food Establishment)
- QUE BOLA (Special Event Food)
- 2033 W. JARVIS DEVELOPMENT LLC (Regulated Business License)