East Garfield Park · Then vs Now
East Garfield Park: 2024-05 vs 2025-05
A side-by-side look at how East Garfield Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-05 | 2025-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 22 | 27 | +23% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,062,530 | $3,929,324 | +270% |
| New business licenses | 18 | 24 | +33% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,039 | 776 | -25% |
| Reported crimes | 347 | 326 | -6% |
| Violent crimes | 149 | 131 | -12% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 0 | -100% |
2024-05
East Garfield Park permit value jumps to $1.06M
Permit value in East Garfield Park more than tripled in May, hitting $1.06 million on 22 permits—double April's count. Eleven were express permits, the fast-track variety for smaller interior jobs. Service requests climbed 28%, led by 290 abandoned vehicle complaints. Violent crime rose 19% to 149 incidents. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data.
2025-05
East Garfield Park permit value doubles to $3.9M
Permit filings in East Garfield Park dropped slightly in May—27 versus 30 the month before—but their total value more than doubled, climbing from $1.8M to $3.9M. Ten of those permits came through the express program, while eight covered new construction. The spike in dollar value suggests at least one sizable project in the works, though the breakdown doesn't say which. No new business licenses or closures hit the record last month.
New businesses — 2024-05
- T&J FOOD SERVICES LLC (Mobile Food License)
- LUXURY WINE & SPIRITS 2 (Tobacco)
- LUXURY WINE & SPIRITS 2 (Package Goods)
- LUXURY WINE & SPIRITS 2 (Retail Food Establishment)
- PHILLIP GREGORY (Peddler License)
- ICEBOXX LLC (Mobile Food License)
- SEMICOLON BOOKSTORE (Limited Business License)
- SABROSO EXPRESS (Retail Food Establishment)
- CARNITAS ROLDAN (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- BLUE PLATE CATERING LTD. (Special Event Liquor)
New businesses — 2025-05
- WHADDA JERK VIN #: 4UZAAPCP95CU24040 PLATE #: 155322F (Special Event Food)
- JAYBEN SCRAP METAL CO., INC. (Limited Business License)
- THE GILTY PIG VIN#1FCLE49L76DA84421; PLATE #2497926B (Special Event Food)
- Chicago Packtive (Animal Care License)
- JEREMIAH MCCARTER (Peddler License)
- MTO (Limited Business License)
- TASTY CHICAGO VIN #4UZA4FV48XCA82395 PL #3825981B (Special Event Food)
- MD FOOD MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- TASTY CHICAGO LLC VIN:1GBHP32R2V3304498 PLATE #: 2884715B (Special Event Food)
- MD FOOD MARKET (Tobacco)