Irving Park · 2025-05
Irving Park permit value jumps 1,010% on $35M in work
Permit value in Irving Park shot up more than tenfold in May, hitting $35 million compared to $3.1 million the month before. The 49 permits issued—down slightly from 51—included 25 under the Express Permit Program, 14 for renovations, and 6 for new construction. That outsized dollar figure suggests at least one major project landed approval, though the mix of work types looks routine. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 49 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $34,901,985 |
| New business licenses | 36 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 2032 |
| Reported crimes | 180 |
| Violent crimes | 61 |
| Failed food inspections | 6 |
New businesses
- Enriched by Elizabeth (Limited Business License)
- CRUST TAP ROOM (Special Event Food)
- CM CHICKEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- CITY CAFE INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- MAKRO ENVIOS (Limited Business License)
- NYBERG ENTERPRISES, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- 3d BREAD BAKERS LLC (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- SK8 CHICAGO (Manufacturing Establishments)
- Gator Reproductions Inc. (Limited Business License)
- WALGREENS #03950 (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 25
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 14
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 6
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 2
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 2
Top 311 request types
- Tree Emergency — 221
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 211
- Graffiti Removal Request — 188
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 157
- Yard Waste Pick-Up Request — 148