Belmont Cragin · Then vs Now
Belmont Cragin: 2024-12 vs 2025-12
A side-by-side look at how Belmont Cragin shifted between two periods.
| 2024-12 | 2025-12 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 40 | 24 | -40% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,297,034 | $1,559,895 | +20% |
| New business licenses | 41 | 24 | -41% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,212 | 1,496 | +23% |
| Reported crimes | 357 | 305 | -15% |
| Violent crimes | 115 | 76 | -34% |
| Failed food inspections | 4 | 7 | +75% |
2024-12
Belmont Cragin permit value jumps 156% to $1.3M
Belmont Cragin logged $1.3 million in construction permits during December, up from roughly $507,000 the month before. The 40 permits included 28 from the express program, which handles smaller jobs, plus eight renovation permits and four for signs. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
2025-12
Belmont Cragin permit value jumps to $1.56M
Belmont Cragin's permit value more than doubled in December, hitting $1.56 million versus $619k the month prior. The 24 permits included 18 through the express program, four renovation jobs, and a pair of sign permits. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.
New businesses — 2024-12
- INQUSE GENERAL CONTRACTOR (Regulated Business License)
- Total Wireless (Limited Business License)
- MARSHALLS #352 (Limited Business License)
- CHI FIRE LLC (Regulated Business License)
- ALEX DELI (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- FULLERTON MINI MART (Tobacco)
- Taqueria los Molcajetes Inc (Retail Food Establishment)
- VICTORY TOYOTA OF MIDTOWN (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- TONO BANQUETS AND RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
- PIMENTEL AUTOSHOP INC (Motor Vehicle Services License)
New businesses — 2025-12
- SALOME HAIR SALON (Limited Business License)
- Polish Food Inc (Retail Food Establishment)
- FULLERTON MINI MART (Tobacco)
- ARMANETTI EXPRESS WINE-SPIRITS-FOOD (Package Goods)
- CIRCLE G (Tobacco)
- GLOBAL GLASS (Regulated Business License)
- SALON VROSE (Limited Business License)
- ARMANETTI EXPRESS WINE-SPIRITS-FOOD (Tobacco)
- SUNSHINE CLEANERS (Regulated Business License)
- GABY'S PANADERIA Y PIZZERIA (Retail Food Establishment)