Rogers Park · 2025-06
Rogers Park permits jump to $8.4M on express filings
Permits doubled to 43 in June, with total value hitting $8.4 million—up 160% from May's $3.2 million. Nearly half the filings came through the city's express permit program, which saw 18 applications. Sign permits accounted for another 16, while seven were for renovations. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data. The spike in dollar value likely reflects one or two larger projects bundled with routine work.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 43 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $8,394,899 |
| New business licenses | 33 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1105 |
| Reported crimes | 309 |
| Violent crimes | 96 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- FIT SIPS (Retail Food Establishment)
- VARIETY FOODS (Tobacco)
- VARIETY FOODS (Retail Food Establishment)
- THRIFTY WHISKERS (Regulated Business License)
- Christi Gardner (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- R PUBLIC HOUSE (Special Event Liquor)
- R PUBLIC HOUSE (Special Event Liquor)
- BRADLEY JAMES MEESE (Peddler License)
- EFL SPEAKEASY LLC (Regulated Business License)
- VICKY'S (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 18
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 16
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 7
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 103
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 102
- Graffiti Removal Request — 77
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 63
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 53