City In Review: Chicago

Edison Park · 2024-10

Edison Park licenses 10 new businesses in October

Edison Park licensed 10 new businesses in October, up from four the month before. Americanos picked up both a retail food license and a consumption-on-premises permit. Siam Treasure got a food license. Two gyms opened—CrossFit Park Ridge and Chicago Barbell Compound—along with Family Pride Laundromat and an esthetics shop called 1845 Esthetics. Permit values dropped 62 percent to $213,088, though the count rose slightly to 12 from 11. Most were express permits. Crime fell 26 percent to 17 incidents; violent offenses dropped from five to two. Service requests dipped 2.5 percent to 317, led by tree-related calls.

By the numbers

Building permits12
Declared construction value$213,088
New business licenses10
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests317
Reported crimes17
Violent crimes2
Failed food inspections0

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