East Garfield Park · Then vs Now
East Garfield Park: 2024-07 vs 2025-07
A side-by-side look at how East Garfield Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-07 | 2025-07 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 33 | 29 | -12% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,663,337 | $1,758,003 | +6% |
| New business licenses | 5 | 12 | +140% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,037 | 1,114 | +7% |
| Reported crimes | 377 | 388 | +3% |
| Violent crimes | 144 | 158 | +10% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 2 | -33% |
2024-07
East Garfield Park issues 25 express permits
East Garfield Park pulled 33 permits in July, up 18% from June, with 25 falling under the express permit program. Total construction value dropped to $1.66 million from $1.86 million the prior month. Five permits were for renovations or alterations, and two for new construction. No new businesses registered and none closed.
2025-07
East Garfield Park permit value drops 68%
East Garfield Park pulled 29 permits in July, up from 23 the month before, but the total value fell from $5.4 million to $1.8 million—a 68% drop. Most of the work came through the express permit program, which accounted for 21 of the 29 permits. Three permits were for new construction. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.
New businesses — 2024-07
- MEDITERRANEAN STOP (Special Event Food)
- WHADDA JERK VIN #: 4UZAAPCP95CU24040 PLATE #: 155322F (Mobile Food License)
- WHADDA JERK VIN #: 4UZAAPCP95CU24040 PLATE #: 155322F (Special Event Food)
- Allies for Community Business (Limited Business License)
- CALI QUICK STOP (Tobacco)
New businesses — 2025-07
- THAT'S A BURGER (Mobile Food License)
- MAYSIX SERVICES (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- ONE WAY FAST FOOD & GROCERY INC. (Tobacco)
- Franklin Service, Inc (Regulated Business License)
- CALI QUICK STOP (Tobacco)
- RICHARD L. MCCULLOUGH (Peddler License)
- INSPIRATION CORPORATION (Retail Food Establishment)
- INSPIRATION CORPORATION (Food - Shared Kitchen - Supplemental)
- CALI QUICK STOP (Retail Food Establishment)
- MAISON CUISINE (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))