Belmont Cragin · Then vs Now
Belmont Cragin: 2024-11 vs 2025-11
A side-by-side look at how Belmont Cragin shifted between two periods.
| 2024-11 | 2025-11 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 30 | 23 | -23% |
| Construction value ($) | $506,920 | $618,560 | +22% |
| New business licenses | 40 | 54 | +35% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,178 | 1,484 | +26% |
| Reported crimes | 349 | 306 | -12% |
| Violent crimes | 113 | 93 | -18% |
| Failed food inspections | 9 | 6 | -33% |
2024-11
Belmont Cragin permit value drops two-thirds
Belmont Cragin pulled 30 permits in November, down from 34 the month before, but the real shift was in value: total work slid from $1.5 million to $507k. Express permits accounted for 26 of the 30, with a few renovation jobs and one demolition rounding things out. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the city's records this month.
2025-11
Belmont Cragin permit count drops 30 percent
Belmont Cragin logged 23 permits in November, down from 33 the month before. Most of them—18 in all—came through the express permit program. Total permit value was $619,000, about 6 percent less than October's $660,000. No new business licenses showed up in the city's data this month.
New businesses — 2024-11
- KOKO'S KITCHEN (Regulated Business License)
- RAPBRARY (Limited Business License)
- Imperial Auto Sales (Limited Business License)
- So-Eve's Hair Studio (Limited Business License)
- MCL SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- SNL CLEANING CHICAGO INC. (Limited Business License)
- LA MICHOACANA CHICAG ICE CREAM (Retail Food Establishment)
- The Home Depot #1974 (Regulated Business License)
- TIRE ZONE (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- BEST CHOICE AUTO GROUP (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-11
- IFIX TECHNOLOGIA (Limited Business License)
- ACE OF FADES BARBER LOUNGE (Limited Business License)
- BIURO ABC SHIPPING CORP (Limited Business License)
- PETRA RAMOS (Peddler License)
- JARAMILLO'S BARBER SHOP (Limited Business License)
- TOTAL BY VERIZON RETAILER (Limited Business License)
- Total Wireless (Limited Business License)
- CENTRO FRESH MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- FAMILY DOLLAR # 28348 (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHINA WOK RESTUARANT (Retail Food Establishment)