Norwood Park · 2025-11
Norwood Park permit value drops 61% to $584k
Norwood Park logged 22 permits in November, down from 42 the month before. Total value fell to $584,065—a 61% drop from October's $1.5 million. Seventeen of those permits came through the Express Program. Service requests dropped 21%, with blue recycling cart requests leading the board at 81. Crime fell by a quarter: 71 incidents, down from 93, including 16 violent offenses. No new businesses opened or closed. One food inspection failed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 22 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $584,065 |
| New business licenses | 5 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 880 |
| Reported crimes | 71 |
| Violent crimes | 16 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- MINI CITY ON 21, LLC (Children's Services Facility License)
- Pure Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Limited Business License)
- CHICAGO PIZZERIA, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- LEANA BROWS BEAUTY 8, LTD (Regulated Business License)
- VCH SOLUTIONS LLC (Regulated Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 17
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Blue Recycling Cart — 81
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 73
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 61
- Street Light Out Complaint — 58
- Yard Waste Pick-Up Request — 50