Rogers Park · 2025-07
Rogers Park permit value falls to $1.1M from $8.4M
Permit value in Rogers Park dropped from $8.4 million to $1.1 million, down 87%. The 41 permits pulled in July were mostly small jobs: 19 came through the express program, 15 were for signs. That's two fewer permits than June, but the dollar swing is the story. No new businesses opened and no 311 requests were logged.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 41 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,102,619 |
| New business licenses | 35 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1212 |
| Reported crimes | 301 |
| Violent crimes | 104 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- LAPDOG INC (Pop-Up Retail User)
- BEST PLACE (UNITED STATES) LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Commercial Garage)
- CRICKET (Limited Business License)
- LAPDOG INC (Special Event Liquor)
- The Wee Bonnie Bakery (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- SUMMIT GROCERY ROGERS PARK, INC. (Tobacco)
- Citi Trends #778 (Limited Business License)
- Mind Crusher Tattoo (Regulated Business License)
- GROOMING BY GALDY (Animal Care License)
- EL FAMOUS BURRITO - ROGERS PARK (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 19
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 15
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 2
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 2
Top 311 request types
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 117
- Graffiti Removal Request — 116
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 75
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 67
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 66