North Park · 2026-01
North Park adds four businesses, 156 pothole calls
Four new businesses opened in January: Pho Le 777, Round Trip Records, Intentional Flow Pilates, and Alpha PM Consulting. Permit count fell from 10 to 7, with total value dropping to $790k from $1.8 million. Residents filed 553 service requests, up 48 percent, led by 156 pothole complaints—winter's usual toll on pavement. Crime edged down from 70 incidents to 65, including 13 violent offenses.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 7 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $790,350 |
| New business licenses | 5 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 553 |
| Reported crimes | 65 |
| Violent crimes | 13 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- INTENTIONAL FLOW PILATES (Regulated Business License)
- Alpha PM Consulting (Regulated Business License)
- ROUND TRIP RECORDS (Secondhand Dealer)
- PHO LE 777 (Retail Food Establishment)
- KEDZIE AUTO TECX (Motor Vehicle Services License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 2
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 2
Top 311 request types
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 156
- Shared Cost Sidewalk Program Request — 44
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 43
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 33
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 29