City In Review: Chicago

Brighton Park · Then vs Now

Brighton Park: 2024-04 vs 2025-04

A side-by-side look at how Brighton Park shifted between two periods.

2024-04 2025-04 Change
Building permits 6 17 +183%
Construction value ($) $46,837 $821,869 +1655%
New business licenses 13 24 +85%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,175 1,174 -0%
Reported crimes 195 155 -21%
Violent crimes 73 47 -36%
Failed food inspections 1 1 0%

2024-04

Brighton Park's 324 graffiti requests top April 311 calls

Graffiti removal led April's 1,175 service requests with 324 calls—roughly three times the next-highest category, abandoned vehicles at 105. A defunct tree-trim line still pulled 104 requests despite no longer being accepted. Six permits, all through the express program, totaled $47k. Violent crimes made up 73 of 195 reported incidents. One food establishment failed inspection. No new businesses opened or closed.

2025-04

Brighton Park permit value jumps to $822k

Permit value in Brighton Park more than tripled in April, hitting $822k despite fewer permits pulled overall. New businesses picked up: 24 licenses issued, including El Primo Snack, Western Auto Parts, and a daycare called SYS Happy Land Child Daycare Center. Express permits led the way with seven issued. Graffiti removal requests dominated 311 calls at 407, while crime dropped 12% to 155 incidents. One food inspection failure, down from five last month.

New businesses — 2024-04

  • ANA'S LANDSCAPING (Regulated Business License)
  • ESTILO FADE SALON (Limited Business License)
  • DEPORTES MAYA INC., (Limited Business License)
  • PRO SUDZ LAUNDROMAT INC. (Regulated Business License)
  • FALCON AUTOHAUS (Limited Business License)
  • ULTIMO INC (Limited Business License)
  • Supermercardo Mi Barrios (Tobacco)
  • KEVIN FOOD & LIQUOR (Tobacco)
  • ANTONIO LUNA (Peddler License)
  • CZARNOWSKI DISPLAY SERVICE - WAREHOUSE (Regulated Business License)

New businesses — 2025-04

  • EL PRIMO SNACK INC., (Limited Business License)
  • WESTERN AUTO PARTS (Limited Business License)
  • LETICIA LEYTON (Peddler License)
  • DANIEL ORTIZ (Peddler License)
  • T-REX TECH REPAIR (Limited Business License)
  • POWELL'S BOOKS WHOLESALE (Limited Business License)
  • RAC LIMITED # 03004 (Limited Business License)
  • SYS HAPPY LAND CHILD DAYCARE CENTER, INC. (Children's Services Facility License)
  • THE VINTAGE ROSE (Limited Business License)
  • NAILS BY MARCE (Limited Business License)