City In Review: Chicago

Avondale · 2025-11

Avondale adds 38 new businesses, including an IHOP

Avondale logged 38 new business licenses in November, up 27% from October. Among them: an International House of Pancakes, a tavern called Central Park Bar, and The Now Massage & Spa. Permits dropped 53% to 15, though dollar value only slipped 14% to $1.04 million. Express permits led the way with 10 filings. Graffiti removal topped 311 complaints at 139, while overall service requests fell 17% to 833. Crime dropped 17% to 158 incidents, including 39 violent offenses.

By the numbers

Building permits15
Declared construction value$1,035,386
New business licenses38
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests833
Reported crimes158
Violent crimes39
Failed food inspections1

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