East Garfield Park · Then vs Now
East Garfield Park: 2024-12 vs 2025-12
A side-by-side look at how East Garfield Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-12 | 2025-12 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 16 | 27 | +69% |
| Construction value ($) | $631,092 | $10,814,630 | +1614% |
| New business licenses | 12 | 7 | -42% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 625 | 741 | +19% |
| Reported crimes | 268 | 274 | +2% |
| Violent crimes | 99 | 91 | -8% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 0 | -100% |
2024-12
East Garfield Park issues 16 permits, half via express
East Garfield Park pulled 16 permits in December, up from nine the month before. Total value slipped to $631k from $675k. Eight came through the express program, seven for renovation or alteration work, and one for elevator equipment. No new business licenses or service requests showed up in the data for the period.
2025-12
East Garfield Park permit value jumps to $10.8M
Permit value in East Garfield Park shot up 384% in December, hitting $10.8 million despite four fewer permits than November. The neighborhood pulled 27 permits total, led by nine express permits and eight new construction applications. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.
New businesses — 2024-12
- ONE WAY FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- COMFY LIVING CHICAGO (Limited Business License)
- MBM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT INC. (Regulated Business License)
- Studio InHaus (Limited Business License)
- THE GILTY PIG (Mobile Food License)
- E - QUALITY, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- THE GILTY PIG (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- ANNA MORT (Regulated Business License)
- ETC. GRILL (Retail Food Establishment)
- ETC. GRILL (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
New businesses — 2025-12
- MMD - Detailing & Wrap (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- CASERAS FOOD TRUCK (Mobile Food License)
- CASERAS SABOR REAL (Mobile Food License)
- CASERAS FOOD TRUCK (Mobile Food License)
- GORDITAS Y TACOS JULI #2 (Mobile Food License)
- SEMAPHORE CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
- LOS PERRONES (Mobile Food License)