Belmont Cragin · Then vs Now
Belmont Cragin: 2024-07 vs 2025-07
A side-by-side look at how Belmont Cragin shifted between two periods.
| 2024-07 | 2025-07 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 44 | 54 | +23% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,150,256 | $8,619,679 | +649% |
| New business licenses | 24 | 28 | +17% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 3,368 | 2,286 | -32% |
| Reported crimes | 462 | 352 | -24% |
| Violent crimes | 160 | 117 | -27% |
| Failed food inspections | 12 | 6 | -50% |
2024-07
Belmont Cragin permit value drops 76% to $1.15M
Belmont Cragin issued 44 permits in July, up from 36 the month before, but total value fell sharply to $1.15 million from $4.8 million. Express permits made up most of the activity — 32 of the 44. Eight renovation permits and three demolition permits rounded out the month. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data.
2025-07
Belmont Cragin permit value jumps to $8.6 million
Belmont Cragin logged $8.6 million in construction permits during July, up 470% from June's $1.5 million. The 54 permits included 35 through the express program, nine for signs, and seven for renovations. Three new construction permits also came through. No new business licenses were issued, and the neighborhood didn't register any service requests in the tracking window—a quiet month on that front despite the building activity.
New businesses — 2024-07
- GLOBAL GLASS (Regulated Business License)
- HANDS ON THAI & SUSHI (Retail Food Establishment)
- RAVEN INK TATTOO (Regulated Business License)
- MIRANDA VINTAGE (Limited Business License)
- KLAIRMONT KOLLECTIONS (Retail Food Establishment)
- Bark Bath & Beyond (Animal Care License)
- Phoenix Electric Mfg Co (Manufacturing Establishments)
- AUTOZONE #1914 (Limited Business License)
- AUTOZONE # 2544 (Limited Business License)
- THE CATHOLIC BISHOP OF CHICAGO/ST. FERDINAND PARISH (Raffles)
New businesses — 2025-07
- LUCY CONDOR (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- RISE & SHINE CENTER LLC (Regulated Business License)
- BOOST (Limited Business License)
- REGIONAL AUTO GROUP INC. (Limited Business License)
- DOUBLE HEADER BAR & GRILL (Retail Food Establishment)
- DOUBLE HEADER BAR & GRILL (Tavern)
- DREAM TOWN (Limited Business License)
- LA LUNA BAKERY #2 (Retail Food Establishment)
- DD'S DISCOUNTS #5374 (Limited Business License)
- MUNDO DEPORTIVO (Limited Business License)