Belmont Cragin · Then vs Now
Belmont Cragin: 2025-03 vs 2026-03
A side-by-side look at how Belmont Cragin shifted between two periods.
| 2025-03 | 2026-03 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 33 | 35 | +6% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,163,178 | $9,192,869 | +690% |
| New business licenses | 39 | 29 | -26% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,839 | 2,202 | +20% |
| Reported crimes | 313 | 371 | +19% |
| Violent crimes | 111 | 106 | -5% |
| Failed food inspections | 11 | 3 | -73% |
2025-03
Violent crime jumps 59% in Belmont Cragin
Belmont Cragin logged 111 violent crimes in March, up from 70 the month before. Overall crime rose 16% to 313 incidents. Residents filed 1,839 service requests, led by 209 abandoned vehicle complaints and 177 pothole reports. The neighborhood pulled 33 permits—ten more than February—but their total value dropped 93% to roughly $1.2 million after last month's outlier projects. Eleven food inspections failed, up from eight.
2026-03
Belmont Cragin permit values jump to $9.2M
Permit values shot up 1,207% to $9.2 million in March, though the total count only doubled to 35. Express permits accounted for 26 of those. New businesses included DIR Nutricion, Pacheco Food Mart, and Cragin Smoke Shop, bringing the month's total to 29 licenses—down from 36 in February. Crime rose 27% to 371 incidents, with violent offenses up 15% to 106. Residents filed 2,202 service requests, led by 238 pothole complaints. Food inspection failures dropped sharply from 11 to 3.
New businesses — 2025-03
- EL AZTECA MFP VIN # 1GBHP32M5G3300758 PLATE #378820B (Special Event Food)
- EL AZTECA MFP VIN # 1FC2E3KL4BDB17935 PLATE #196853C (Special Event Food)
- EL AZTECA MFP VIN # 1GBHP32Y5W3305153 PLATE #2590322B (Special Event Food)
- TAQUERIA ARANDAS JALISCO,INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- INNOVATIVE PARKING SOLUTIONS (Private Booting Registration)
- MOONLIGHT LAUNDRY (Regulated Business License)
- LAS DELICIAS BAKERY, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- PV PRECISION SYSTEMS LLC (Regulated Business License)
- WILD WEST TATTOOS CHICAGO (Regulated Business License)
- FELICIANO HAIR SALON (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2026-03
- IRMA GONZALEZ (Peddler License)
- DIR NUTRICION LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- PACHECO FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- METRO BY T-MOBILE (Limited Business License)
- H & R BLOCK (Limited Business License)
- H & R BLOCK TAX SERVICES, INC (Limited Business License)
- H & R BLOCK ENTERPRISES INC (Limited Business License)
- G & V CONSTRUCTION CO INC (Regulated Business License)
- CRAGIN SMOKE SHOP (Tobacco)
- LA FORTALEZA DE ARCELIA GUERRERO (Retail Food Establishment)