Albany Park · 2024-08
Albany Park permit spending doubles despite fewer projects
Thirty-three permits in August pulled $1.56 million, more than twice July's spend even though the neighborhood filed five fewer applications. The jump came without a clear anchor—no single mega-project shows up in the data. Express permits led the count at 16, followed by nine renovation jobs. Crime dropped 22%, with violent offenses down by a third. Service requests fell 24%, though rodent complaints and yard-waste pickups each landed at 90, nearly tied. Four food establishments failed inspections, down from nine.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 33 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,556,844 |
| New business licenses | 36 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1165 |
| Reported crimes | 180 |
| Violent crimes | 54 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- ELITE MASSAGE (Limited Business License)
- CUT CUTS (Limited Business License)
- PEREZ SALES INC (Limited Business License)
- IMA'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- SABORCITO ECUATORIANO (Retail Food Establishment)
- POLLO CAMPERO (Retail Food Establishment)
- ZACHARY A. DESIGN (Manufacturing Establishments)
- LA FITNESS - CHICAGO - FOSTER (Regulated Business License)
- It's Lit Studio Yoga + Fitness (Regulated Business License)
- A. FAVORITE DESIGN, INC. (Manufacturing Establishments)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 16
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 9
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 7
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Yard Waste Pick-Up Request — 90
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 90
- Graffiti Removal Request — 85
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 81
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 73