Uptown · Then vs Now
Uptown: 2025-05 vs 2026-05
A side-by-side look at how Uptown shifted between two periods.
| 2025-05 | 2026-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 59 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $9,901,315 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 29 | 13 | -55% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 4 | +4 |
| 311 service requests | 1,206 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 331 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 87 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2025-05
Uptown logs 43 express permits in May
Uptown pulled 59 permits in May, up 20% from April, worth about $9.9 million. Express permits dominated—43 of the 59—while seven went to renovation work and four to signage. The rest scattered across elevator equipment and one demo job. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
2026-05
Uptown adds 13 businesses in incomplete May data
Thirteen new businesses opened in Uptown in May, including Emerald City Coffee, JERSEY MIKES, and Dodomi Sushi Rotary. The rest of the month's numbers are missing—permits, service requests, crime reports, and food inspections all show zero. That's not a quiet month; that's a data gap.
New businesses — 2025-05
- STUDIOUS (Children's Services Facility License)
- THE HAITIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CHICAGO (Indoor Special Event)
- NOTHING BUNDT CAKES (Special Event Food)
- CO 5 KITCHEN LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- Storage Post / 5145 N Clark Street, LLC (Limited Business License)
- BYRON'S HOT DOG (Special Event Food)
- HAIBAYO (Retail Food Establishment)
- LIT CBD & KRATOM DISPENSARY (Limited Business License)
- DIGIDUH SOLUTIONS LLC (Regulated Business License)
- Slate Procurement LLC (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2026-05
- Emerald City Coffee (Retail Food Establishment)
- JERSEY MIKES (Retail Food Establishment)
- BODY SENSES CHICAGO (Regulated Business License)
- PREMIER POINT HOME HEALTH, INC. (Limited Business License)
- Tala House (Retail Food Establishment)
- GREENLIGHT FAMILY SERVICES (Raffles)
- BUY LOW LIQUORS (Retail Food Establishment)
- BUY LOW LIQUORS (Package Goods)
- BUY LOW LIQUORS (Tobacco)
- DODOMI SUSHI ROTARY (Retail Food Establishment)