North Park · 2026-04
North Park gets auto shop, beauty salon amid permit jump
Permit activity more than doubled in April — 19 permits worth $1.5 million, up from seven the prior month. Nine were for signs. Five businesses opened, including NM Auto Repair & Body Shop and Elegance Beauty Salon. Service requests climbed 48% to 867, with potholes (219 street, 60 alley) accounting for a third. Crime fell 36% to 32 incidents. No food inspections failed, down from three in March.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 19 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,513,874 |
| New business licenses | 5 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 867 |
| Reported crimes | 32 |
| Violent crimes | 12 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- NM AUTO REPAIR & BODY SHOP INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- ELEGANCE BEAUTY SALON (Limited Business License)
- YOUNG NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS NETWORK OF CHICAGO (Raffles)
- STORAGE STAR (Limited Business License)
- Sally Beauty supply #2254 (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 9
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 7
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
Top 311 request types
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 219
- Water in Basement Complaint — 83
- Alley Pothole Complaint — 60
- Graffiti Removal Request — 41
- Tree Emergency — 38