City In Review: Chicago

Brighton Park · Then vs Now

Brighton Park: 2025-01 vs 2026-01

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

2025-01 2026-01 Change
Building permits 30 16 -47%
Construction value ($) $1,652,020 $218,711 -87%
New business licenses 14 30 +114%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,041 1,069 +3%
Reported crimes 149 175 +17%
Violent crimes 43 62 +44%
Failed food inspections 2 6 +200%

2025-01

Brighton Park permit value jumps to $1.65 million

Brighton Park pulled 30 permits in January, more than double December's count, with total value hitting $1.65 million—up 454% from the prior month. Eighteen were express permits, six for signs. Residents filed 1,041 service requests, a 15% climb, with graffiti removal leading at 346 calls. Crime dropped 23%, including a 37% fall in violent offenses. No new businesses opened or closed. Two food establishments failed inspections.

2026-01

Brighton Park permit value crashes 89% to $219k

Permit value in Brighton Park fell from $2 million to $219k, an 89% drop, while permit count held at 16. Ten of those were express permits. Twenty-nine new businesses opened, including The Sabroso Pollo, a retail food spot, and Rapidio One Stop Envios. Graffiti removal requests led 311 calls with 262, and service requests climbed 10% overall to 1,069. Crime stayed flat—175 incidents, down one from December. Six food establishments failed inspections.

New businesses — 2025-01

  • LA CHAPARRITA (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • EL RODEO, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • 3 JMH BOXING (Limited Business License)
  • 37TH STREET BAKERY (Wholesale Food Establishment)
  • LOS HERMANOS (Regulated Business License)
  • MCDONALD'S (Retail Food Establishment)
  • MV DUQUE DECORATIONS & SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
  • AYUDA INCOME TAXES & NOTARY SERVICES (Limited Business License)
  • BridgeMed Administrative Service Co. (Regulated Business License)
  • Brighton Auto YP (Motor Vehicle Services License)

New businesses — 2026-01

  • RAPIDIO ONE STOP ENVIOS (Limited Business License)
  • J.D. UPHOLSTERY (Limited Business License)
  • THE SABROSO POLLO (Retail Food Establishment)
  • CHIDO JUICE (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
  • WESTERN BP TO GO (Retail Food Establishment)
  • WESTERN WAREHOUSE, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • HIGH QUALITY AUTO GROUP (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • WESTERN BP TO GO (Tobacco)
  • COMPLETE AUTO SERVICE INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • TENORIO TIRE SHOP INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)