Norwood Park · 2026-01
Norwood Park permit value jumps to $3.75M
Permit value in Norwood Park hit $3.75 million in January, up 142% from December's $1.5 million, even as permit count dropped from 23 to 16. Express permits led the way with 11 filings. Seventeen new businesses opened, including ZYMI BAKERY and Inspired Catering & Events. Service requests climbed 22% to 995, driven by 146 pothole complaints and 111 shared-cost sidewalk requests. Crime ticked up slightly to 96 incidents, though violent offenses fell from 24 to 20.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 16 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $3,750,090 |
| New business licenses | 18 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 995 |
| Reported crimes | 96 |
| Violent crimes | 20 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- Next Laboratory Foundation (Limited Business License)
- E&K CLEANERS, INC. (Limited Business License)
- Bozena Maciuch (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- Consume Chicago (Limited Business License)
- ZYMI BAKERY INC (Retail Food Establishment)
- THE MARKET (Tobacco)
- 7-ELEVEN #33768B (Tobacco)
- Inspired Catering & Events (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- THE MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- ALIBABA RETRO (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 11
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 146
- Shared Cost Sidewalk Program Request — 111
- Blue Recycling Cart — 56
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 54
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 52