City In Review: Chicago

North Park · 2025-10

North Park permit value drops by half

North Park pulled ten permits in October, down from 19 the month before, and their combined value fell to $588k from $1.2 million. Nine of the ten were express permits. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests ticked up 7% to 494, led by rodent baiting calls (43), potholes (40), and abandoned vehicles (39). Crime reports rose 17% to 88, though violent incidents dropped from 20 to 15. One food inspection failed.

By the numbers

Building permits10
Declared construction value$587,745
New business licenses8
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests494
Reported crimes88
Violent crimes15
Failed food inspections1

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