Rogers Park · 2026-01
Rogers Park permit value jumps to $13M
Permit value in Rogers Park shot up nearly 4,000 percent in January, hitting $13 million compared to $318,400 the month before. The neighborhood issued 21 permits, up from 16, with nine filed under the express program. New businesses included Zen Leaf Rogers Park, a cannabis dispensary, and Shraddha Wine and Spirit, which picked up retail food, package goods, and tobacco licenses. Service requests held nearly flat at 1,043, led by pothole complaints and uncleared sidewalk reports after winter weather. Crime dipped 5.4 percent overall, though violent incidents ticked up from 78 to 84.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 21 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $12,997,871 |
| New business licenses | 20 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1043 |
| Reported crimes | 246 |
| Violent crimes | 84 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- VOHRA TAX & ACCOUNTING 012 (Limited Business License)
- IKEA Schaumburg (Limited Business License)
- Ready Income Tax & Financial Services (Limited Business License)
- SHRADDHA WINE AND SPIRIT (Retail Food Establishment)
- SHRADDHA WINE AND SPIRIT (Package Goods)
- LA AZTECA PRODUCE (Retail Food Establishment)
- ZEN LEAF ROGERS PARK (Limited Business License)
- IDEAL MINI MART (Tobacco)
- SHRADDHA WINE AND SPIRIT (Tobacco)
- TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 9
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 8
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 123
- Snow – Uncleared Sidewalk Complaint — 110
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 104
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 83
- Graffiti Removal Request — 75