Armour Square · 2026-03
Armour Square permit value jumps to $1.85 million
Armour Square pulled four permits in March worth $1.85 million, up from $140,000 the month before. New construction accounted for two of them. New businesses included SLURPSLURP NOODLES, KAJIKEN, KONG DOG, and PARIS BAGUETTE — a small restaurant wave in a neighborhood that added 12 licenses total, down from 21 in February. Service requests climbed 14 percent to 400, led by 79 graffiti removal calls. Violent crime dropped 43 percent to 17 incidents.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 4 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,851,500 |
| New business licenses | 12 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 400 |
| Reported crimes | 86 |
| Violent crimes | 17 |
| Failed food inspections | 7 |
New businesses
- L & D HANDMADE (Limited Business License)
- IN-TAO (Children's Services Facility License)
- SLURPSLURP NOODLES (Retail Food Establishment)
- KAJIKEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- SKYRIVER HALSTED DEVELOPMENT LLC (Regulated Business License)
- GRACE GROCERY STORE, INC. (Limited Business License)
- CPS Parking (Commercial Garage)
- KONG DOG (Retail Food Establishment)
- PARIS BAGUETTE (Retail Food Establishment)
- PINK MI UP (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 1
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 79
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 40
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 32
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 27
- Street Light Out Complaint — 22