Washington Park · 2025-05
Washington Park permit value jumps to $2.4M
Washington Park logged 11 permits worth $2.4 million in May, up 58% from April's $1.5 million. Six were express permits, four were renovation/alteration jobs, and one was new construction. No new business licenses, closures, or 311 requests showed up in the data for the month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 11 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $2,361,000 |
| New business licenses | 7 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 320 |
| Reported crimes | 206 |
| Violent crimes | 79 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (Pop-Up Retail User)
- Evelyn's Food Love (Food - Shared Kitchen - Supplemental)
- KING POOLO (Tobacco)
- Evelyn's Food Love (Retail Food Establishment)
- JENIN FOOD INC., (Retail Food Establishment)
- TLG Foundation (Limited Business License)
- 59TH STREET SUPER MART (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 6
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 36
- Street Light Out Complaint — 29
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 28
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 17
- Tree Emergency — 16