Belmont Cragin · Then vs Now
Belmont Cragin: 2024-05 vs 2025-05
A side-by-side look at how Belmont Cragin shifted between two periods.
| 2024-05 | 2025-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 50 | 31 | -38% |
| Construction value ($) | $7,051,371 | $997,688 | -86% |
| New business licenses | 56 | 46 | -18% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 2,163 | 1,832 | -15% |
| Reported crimes | 423 | 320 | -24% |
| Violent crimes | 142 | 96 | -32% |
| Failed food inspections | 11 | 12 | +9% |
2024-05
Belmont Cragin permit value hits $7M in May
Permit value in Belmont Cragin shot up 1,386% in May, from $475k to over $7 million, though the details don't specify what drove it. The neighborhood issued 50 permits total, up from 18 the month before—41 of them through the express program. 311 requests climbed 28%, led by 197 abandoned vehicle complaints. Violent crime stayed flat at 142 incidents. Food inspection failures jumped 83%, from six to eleven.
2025-05
Belmont Cragin permit value drops 81% to under $1M
Permit value in Belmont Cragin fell from $5.2 million in April to just under $1 million in May, an 81% drop. The month brought 31 permits, down from 50, with 24 of them through the express program. Violent crime declined 16% to 96 incidents. Residents filed 209 abandoned vehicle complaints—the most common 311 request—and another 106 rodent complaints. Food inspection failures held steady at 12.
New businesses — 2024-05
- Level Nails Bar (Limited Business License)
- MASTER GREEN CLEANING SERVICE LLC (Regulated Business License)
- HANGRY'S RESTAURANT (Special Event Food)
- PYLONE (Limited Business License)
- ECUA CLEANERS (Regulated Business License)
- HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS #400 (Limited Business License)
- CECYLIA'S TAILORING (Limited Business License)
- T-MOBILE (Limited Business License)
- ISIDRO JARAMILLO (Peddler License)
- WALGREEN #03948 (Tobacco)
New businesses — 2025-05
- MAY YIN YANG (Limited Business License)
- WOK DONG (Retail Food Establishment)
- CRESPO TRUCK (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- WALGREENS #4986 (Tobacco)
- WAVEMAX LAUNDRY (Regulated Business License)
- FIVE BELOW (Limited Business License)
- FIVE BELOW, INC. (709) (Limited Business License)
- SOMETHIN SWEET (Retail Food Establishment)
- INTERNATIONAL STAR LEAGUE (Public Place of Amusement)
- Walach Manufacturing Company (Manufacturing Establishments)