Uptown · Then vs Now
Uptown: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Uptown shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 10 | 49 | +390% |
| Construction value ($) | $590,289 | $8,829,865 | +1396% |
| New business licenses | 24 | 35 | +46% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,137 | 1,197 | +5% |
| Reported crimes | 378 | 344 | -9% |
| Violent crimes | 98 | 105 | +7% |
| Failed food inspections | 9 | 4 | -56% |
2024-04
Uptown logs $590k in permits, mostly express
Uptown pulled ten building permits worth about $590,000 in April. Eight were filed through the city's express permit program, typically used for smaller interior jobs that meet pre-approved conditions. The remaining two covered a renovation and elevator equipment work. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.
2025-04
Uptown pulls 49 permits, mostly express-track work
Uptown logged 49 permits in April, up 32% from March, though their combined value fell to $8.8 million from $10.2 million. Thirty-one of those permits came through the express program — quick jobs that don't need full plan review. Another 13 were renovation or alteration permits. Two new-construction permits rounded out the month. No new businesses registered, and the other metrics came back zeroed out in the data.
New businesses — 2024-04
- CHICAGO PICKLE EATERY (Retail Food Establishment)
- SHAN RESTAURANT (Tobacco)
- WAVELENGTH ENGINEERING (Regulated Business License)
- HANRAHAN (Peddler License)
- WILSON ABBEY (Public Place of Amusement)
- ESSENCE OF CARE (Regulated Business License)
- VNTOFU & FAST FOOD, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- Dollop Coffee and Tea (Retail Food Establishment)
- NALA (Regulated Business License)
- Uptown Pet Services LLC (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2025-04
- KENNY MAC'S (Limited Business License)
- CHICAGO NAILS & SPA (Limited Business License)
- FORTEZA FITNESS & MARTIAL ARTS (Limited Business License)
- CHARM RICE AND NOODLE (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- Lakeside Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Children's Services Facility License)
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD ENTERPRISE (Limited Business License)
- Brock Lane Mettz Design, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- Kimchi Pop Two By Chef Son (Retail Food Establishment)
- SUBWAY (Retail Food Establishment)
- SOLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Limited Business License)