City In Review: Chicago

Brighton Park · Then vs Now

Brighton Park: 2024-11 vs 2025-11

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

2024-11 2025-11 Change
Building permits 14 17 +21%
Construction value ($) $438,505 $156,313 -64%
New business licenses 20 15 -25%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,086 887 -18%
Reported crimes 181 165 -9%
Violent crimes 61 41 -33%
Failed food inspections 0 3 +3

2024-11

Brighton Park permits drop to $439k

Brighton Park pulled 14 permits in November, down from 19 the month prior. Total value came to about $439k, a quarter less than October's $578k. Ten of the permits came through the city's express program. The neighborhood also saw one new construction permit and one demolition.

2025-11

Brighton Park permit value drops 62% to $156k

Brighton Park's permit count held steady at 17 in November, but total value cratered from $416k to $156k—a 62% drop. Eleven of those were express permits. Violent crime fell sharply, down 39% to 41 incidents. Service requests also declined, down 16% to 887, with graffiti removal leading at 317 calls. Three food establishments failed inspection, a jump from zero the month prior. No new businesses opened and none closed.

New businesses — 2024-11

  • FEDERACION DE CLUBES UNIDOS ZACATECANOS EN ILLINOIS (Raffles)
  • METRO BY T-MOBILE (Limited Business License)
  • EHR PRODUCTION (Regulated Business License)
  • BLUE SKY ENTERPRISES (Limited Business License)
  • BLUE SKY ENTERPRISES (Limited Business License)
  • KUSH SMOKE (Tobacco)
  • PUFFIT SMOKE AND VAPE SHOP (Tobacco)
  • BURHOP BOX COMPANY (Limited Business License)
  • LA PALMA SUPERMERCADO (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Popeye's #846 (Retail Food Establishment)

New businesses — 2025-11

  • Xpress plastics (Manufacturing Establishments)
  • ARCHER ONE AUTO REPAIR INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • TOTAL BY VERIZON RETAILER (Limited Business License)
  • TOTAL BY VERIZON RETAILER (Limited Business License)
  • MANERSS JEWELRY LLC (Limited Business License)
  • PUFFIT SMOKE AND VAPE SHOP (Tobacco)
  • CHOP SUEY CITY CHICAGO INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • N A REBUILT (Limited Business License)
  • UNITED SHIPPERS INC. (Limited Business License)
  • KUSH SMOKE (Tobacco)