City In Review: Chicago

Norwood Park · 2025-12

Norwood Park permit value hits $1.5M in December

Permit value in Norwood Park jumped 165% to $1.5 million in December, though the count crept up just one (23 versus 22). Nineteen of those were express permits. Crime climbed 27%, with violent offenses up 50% to 24. Service requests dropped 7% to 817—snow removal led the way with 101 calls, followed by abandoned-vehicle complaints. No new businesses opened. One restaurant had failed inspection the prior month; none did in December.

By the numbers

Building permits23
Declared construction value$1,547,839
New business licenses17
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests817
Reported crimes90
Violent crimes24
Failed food inspections0

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