City In Review: Chicago

Washington Park · Then vs Now

Washington Park: 2024-08 vs 2025-08

A side-by-side look at how Washington Park shifted between two periods.

2024-08 2025-08 Change
Building permits 10 12 +20%
Construction value ($) $931,218 $1,251,800 +34%
New business licenses 6 0 -100%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 373 409 +10%
Reported crimes 244 199 -18%
Violent crimes 90 71 -21%
Failed food inspections 2 0 -100%

2024-08

Washington Park permit value falls 45% to $931k

Washington Park pulled 10 permits in August, down from 12 the prior month, with total value dropping 45% to $931,000. Three permits went to express-program work and three to new construction. Two covered renovations, one was a demolition, and one reinstated a revoked permit. No new businesses opened and no 311 requests were logged.

2025-08

Washington Park permit value drops 23% to $1.25M

Twelve permits cleared in August, up one from July, but their total value fell from $1.63M to $1.25M. Half came through the express program. Three involved new construction, two were renovation jobs, and one was a demolition. No new businesses opened and no existing ones closed.

New businesses — 2024-08

  • MCDONALD'S (Retail Food Establishment)
  • IRONWOOD COURT LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • BARNETT ART GALLERY (Limited Business License)
  • U-Two Mentorship Program (Limited Business License)
  • NORFLO HOLDING CORP. DBA NORMAN'S (Special Event Liquor)
  • NORFLO HOLDING CORP. DBA NORMAN'S (Pop-Up Retail User)