East Garfield Park · Then vs Now
East Garfield Park: 2024-08 vs 2025-08
A side-by-side look at how East Garfield Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-08 | 2025-08 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 22 | 24 | +9% |
| Construction value ($) | $7,936,524 | $12,024,530 | +52% |
| New business licenses | 26 | 9 | -65% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 871 | 952 | +9% |
| Reported crimes | 400 | 318 | -20% |
| Violent crimes | 171 | 123 | -28% |
| Failed food inspections | 4 | 7 | +75% |
2024-08
East Garfield Park permit value jumps to $7.9M
East Garfield Park pulled 22 permits in August, down from 33 the month before, but their total value shot up nearly fivefold to $7.9 million. Eleven of those were express permits, the fast-track paperwork the city uses for smaller jobs. Six more covered renovations or alterations. Two demolition permits and two new-construction permits rounded out the month. No new business licenses were issued, and the neighborhood reported zero service requests—a data artifact that suggests incomplete feeds rather than a sudden outbreak of civic perfection.
2025-08
East Garfield Park permit value jumps to $12M
Permit value in East Garfield Park hit $12 million in August, up nearly sevenfold from July's $1.8 million, even as the number of permits fell from 29 to 24. Half the permits filed were express-track jobs, with another eight for renovations or alterations. One new construction permit and one demolition rounded out the month. No new business licenses, no 311 requests logged.
New businesses — 2024-08
- JUST'SO DELICIOUS FOOD, LLC PLATE # 199136F/ VIN# 4UZAANCP54CL85384 (Special Event Food)
- FATSO HARD KITCHEN (Special Event Food)
- Energy Center LLC (Regulated Business License)
- 520 BP Gas/ Adams Deli Sandwich (Filling Station)
- 520 BP Gas/ Adams Deli Sandwich (Retail Food Establishment)
- 520 BP Gas/ Adams Deli Sandwich (Tobacco)
- THE ROSCOE CO (Limited Business License)
- HARVEST CHILD CARE CENTER (Limited Business License)
- THE ROSCOE CO (Limited Business License)
- ZUBAIR'S BP (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-08
- QUERETACO ANDANDO (Mobile Food License)
- CASERAS FOOD TRUCK VIN#5383 PL#531498D (Special Event Food)
- IN GOD'S HANDS BEAUTY SALON INC. (Limited Business License)
- GREATHOUSE APPLIANCE REPAIR (Regulated Business License)
- JESSE ROBINSON (Peddler License)
- ZUBAIR'S BP (Tobacco)
- PROVIDENCE ST MEL HIGH SCHOOL (Raffles)
- WINDY CITY FRANCHISE GROUP, LLC - THAT'S A BURGER (Special Event Food)
- CASERAS FOOD TRUCK (Mobile Food License)