City In Review: Chicago

Brighton Park · Then vs Now

Brighton Park: 2024-08 vs 2025-08

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

2024-08 2025-08 Change
Building permits 20 38 +90%
Construction value ($) $287,672 $1,835,154 +538%
New business licenses 23 28 +22%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,113 1,584 +42%
Reported crimes 189 198 +5%
Violent crimes 74 67 -9%
Failed food inspections 3 2 -33%

2024-08

Brighton Park permit value drops 58% to $288k

Brighton Park issued 20 permits in August, down from 28 the month before, with total valuation falling to roughly $288,000—a 58% drop from July's $681,000. Thirteen of those permits came through the express program. Graffiti removal led 311 requests with 273 calls, followed by 82 complaints about open hydrants. Crime dropped 23%, from 246 incidents to 189, with violent offenses down 21%. No new businesses opened or closed. Three restaurants failed inspections, one fewer than July.

2025-08

Brighton Park logs 377 graffiti calls in August

Graffiti removal requests totaled 377 in Brighton Park in August, nearly tripling the runner-up (water in basement complaints, 133). Overall 311 volume ticked up 3% to 1,584. Permits slipped 5% to 38, and their dollar value dropped 28%—from $2.55 million to $1.84 million—mostly express permits and signage. Crime rose 12.5% to 198 incidents; violent offenses climbed faster, up 15.5% to 67. No businesses opened or closed.

New businesses — 2024-08

  • EMELDA ESTHER MORALES ARROYO (Peddler License)
  • SPUTNIK COFFEE COMPANY (Retail Food Establishment)
  • THE SILVER SPOON DESSERT CO. (Pop-Up Retail User)
  • THE ZEMSKY CORP (Limited Business License)
  • DULCELANDIA DEL SOL (Limited Business License)
  • ROAD RANGER #187 (Filling Station)
  • Rosales Golden Tigers Tkd Inc (Children's Services Facility License)
  • ESPORTA FITNESS (Regulated Business License)
  • TROPICAL OPTICAL CORP. (Limited Business License)
  • ROAD RANGER #187 (Retail Food Establishment)

New businesses — 2025-08

  • OJITOS FIT NUTRITION (Limited Business License)
  • Shiki Buffet (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ALICIA CISNEROS (Peddler License)
  • BP MOBILE (Tobacco)
  • SPLENDOR LAUNDRY SUPPLIES INC. (Limited Business License)
  • SAM COLONNA BOXING, MMA AND FITNESS, LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • SAGITARIO'S HOME REPAIR (Regulated Business License)
  • Mansueto High School (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ANNA'S GIFT AND FLOWER SHOP, CORP. (Limited Business License)
  • Carfect (Motor Vehicle Services License)