City In Review: Chicago

Washington Park · Then vs Now

Washington Park: 2025-04 vs 2026-04

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

2025-04 2026-04 Change
Building permits 9 2 -78%
Construction value ($) $1,490,725 $340,000 -77%
New business licenses 11 0 -100%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 437 361 -17%
Reported crimes 203 136 -33%
Violent crimes 89 57 -36%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2025-04

Washington Park permit value jumps 70% to $1.5M

Washington Park pulled nine permits worth $1.49 million in April, nearly 70% more than March's $878k despite two fewer permits. Three were for express work and three for new construction. Tree-trim requests — a category the city no longer accepts — still topped 311 calls at 111, followed by 38 abandoned vehicle complaints. Crime dropped 11% to 203 incidents, though violent offenses ticked up 13% to 89. No new businesses opened or closed.

New businesses — 2025-04

  • AMSTAR/EASTSIDE MART LLC (Filling Station)
  • THE PARK SUPPER CLUB (Retail Food Establishment)
  • AMSTAR/EASTSIDE MART LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
  • THE PARK SUPPER CLUB (Outdoor Patio)
  • AMSTAR/EASTSIDE MART LLC (Tobacco)
  • THE PARK SUPPER CLUB (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • THE PARK SUPPER CLUB (Public Place of Amusement)
  • MIYAGI RECORDS (Secondhand Dealer)
  • WILLIAM KING (Peddler License)
  • XPRESS HAND CAR WASH, INC. (Limited Business License)