Albany Park · 2024-07
Albany Park permit spending falls to $708k
Thirty-eight permits pulled in Albany Park during July, up from 31 the month before, but their total value dropped 91% — from $7.8 million to $708,000. Most of the work was small-scale: 32 permits came through the city's express program, which handles routine jobs. Another six covered renovations or alterations. No new businesses opened, no 311 requests logged, no food inspections failed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 38 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $708,307 |
| New business licenses | 16 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1539 |
| Reported crimes | 231 |
| Violent crimes | 85 |
| Failed food inspections | 9 |
New businesses
- EMMANUEL CRUZ MARTINEZ (Peddler License)
- HAPPY STAR (Retail Food Establishment)
- AUTOZONE # 5245 (Limited Business License)
- VERO'S JEWELRY INC. (Limited Business License)
- CITGO (Tobacco)
- CHEF RAFAEL & SON'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- Aramark @ North Park University (Retail Food Establishment)
- NIGHTHAWK (Tavern)
- NIGHTHAWK (Retail Food Establishment)
- ANTHONY PARTY SUPPLIES (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 32
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 6
Top 311 request types
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 219
- Tree Emergency — 134
- Yard Waste Pick-Up Request — 126
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 115
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 115