Humboldt Park · 2024-04
Tree trim requests pile up in Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park logged 1,429 service requests in April, with 152 of them for tree trimming—a category the city no longer accepts. Abandoned vehicle complaints came in second at 138. Ten building permits totaled $163k, mostly through the express program. The neighborhood recorded 555 crimes, 179 of them violent. No new businesses opened or closed. Eight food establishments failed inspections.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 10 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $163,101 |
| New business licenses | 32 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1429 |
| Reported crimes | 555 |
| Violent crimes | 179 |
| Failed food inspections | 8 |
New businesses
- THOMAS SMITH (Peddler License)
- Tang Deep Tendies (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- 48forty Solutions, LLC (Manufacturing Establishments)
- NEW BEST SUB (Retail Food Establishment)
- CAMILA FORERO (Peddler License)
- Central Park Fresh Market (Retail Food Establishment)
- STAR BEAUTY SUPPLY 5 (Limited Business License)
- Yovani Jeweler,LLC (Limited Business License)
- Total by Verizon Retailer (Limited Business License)
- IDEAL DRIVING SCHOOL (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 6
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 2
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 2
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 152
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 138
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 115
- Graffiti Removal Request — 87
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 56