Norwood Park · 2024-07
Norwood Park permit value nearly doubles to $1.4 million
Permit value in Norwood Park jumped 95% in July, from $719,000 to $1.4 million, even as the number of permits fell from 32 to 27. Twenty-one express permits accounted for most of the jobs, but a couple of larger projects pushed the total up. No new businesses opened or closed. Residents filed 1,361 service requests, down 5%. Tree debris cleanup led at 146 calls, followed by garbage cart repairs and rat complaints. Crime ticked up 9% to 118 incidents, but violent offenses more than doubled, from 13 to 28.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 27 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,403,165 |
| New business licenses | 7 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1361 |
| Reported crimes | 118 |
| Violent crimes | 28 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- HOLY RESURRECTION SERBIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL (Pop-Up Retail User)
- AUTOZONE 4428 (Limited Business License)
- POLOMBIA (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- KALAMPER AUTO REPAIR & TIRE SHOP (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- MADEMOISELLE (Limited Business License)
- JOJI REDDY (Regulated Business License)
- SPS NORTH AMERICA INC. (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 21
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 146
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 141
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 128
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 106
- Tree Emergency — 83