Uptown · Then vs Now
Uptown: 2025-04 vs 2026-04
A side-by-side look at how Uptown shifted between two periods.
| 2025-04 | 2026-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 49 | 52 | +6% |
| Construction value ($) | $8,829,865 | $55,779,917 | +532% |
| New business licenses | 35 | 14 | -60% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,197 | 1,596 | +33% |
| Reported crimes | 344 | 218 | -37% |
| Violent crimes | 105 | 45 | -57% |
| Failed food inspections | 4 | 2 | -50% |
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.
2026-04
Uptown permit value hits $55.8M on express work
Uptown logged $55.8 million in permit value in April, up 230% from March, driven by 31 express permits—the bulk of the month's 52 total. New businesses included G&S Supermarket, Wilson Abbey (a public amusement venue), and Dollop Coffee and Tea. Service requests climbed 25% to 1,596, led by 255 graffiti removal calls. Crime dropped 28%, with violent incidents down 48% to 45. Food inspection failures fell from six to two.
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)
New businesses — 2026-04
- G&S SUPERMARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- WILSON ABBEY (Public Place of Amusement (PAV))
- MUTUAL GROUND MEDIATION (Regulated Business License)
- VNTOFU & FAST FOOD, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- Arogya Aesthetics and Wellness (Limited Business License)
- NALA (Regulated Business License)
- NALA (Regulated Business License)
- Dollop Coffee and Tea (Retail Food Establishment)
- MASSAGE ROMA (Regulated Business License)
- IRONGATE DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC (Regulated Business License)