Washington Park · Then vs Now
Washington Park: 2024-09 vs 2025-09
A side-by-side look at how Washington Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-09 | 2025-09 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 14 | 19 | +36% |
| Construction value ($) | $546,341 | $749,100 | +37% |
| New business licenses | 5 | 7 | +40% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 348 | 329 | -5% |
| Reported crimes | 226 | 218 | -4% |
| Violent crimes | 91 | 79 | -13% |
| Failed food inspections | 4 | 3 | -25% |
2024-09
Washington Park logs 56 streetlight complaints, 14 permits
Washington Park residents called in 56 streetlight outages in September, the top service request category. Traffic signal complaints came in second at 34. The neighborhood saw 14 permits filed, up from 10 in August, but their combined value dropped 41% to $546,000—nine were express permits, typically minor work. Crime fell slightly to 226 incidents from 244, while violent offenses ticked up by one to 91. Four food establishments failed inspection, double the prior month's two.
2025-09
Washington Park permit count jumps despite 40% drop in value
Washington Park pulled 19 permits in September, up 58% from August, but total construction value fell 40% to $749,100. Thirteen of those permits came through the express program. Residents filed 329 service requests—down 20% from the month prior—with potholes (35), busted traffic signals (28), and building violations (23) leading the list. Crime ticked up 9.5% to 218 incidents, including 79 violent offenses. Three food establishments failed inspections, compared to none the previous month.
New businesses — 2024-09
- GARFIELD SUPER SAVE (Tobacco)
- SOLIS CONSTRUCTION, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- IKE'S LIQUORS (Special Event Liquor)
- OPULENCE BEAUTY (Limited Business License)
- OPULENCE BEAUTY (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-09
- Shop imani (Limited Business License)
- BURGER KING #22995 (Retail Food Establishment)
- ORGANICLIFE (Retail Food Establishment)
- ORGANICLIFE (Retail Food Establishment)
- GARFIELD SUPER SAVE (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- GARFIELD SUPER SAVE (Retail Food Establishment)
- GARFIELD SUPER SAVE (Filling Station)