East Garfield Park · Then vs Now
East Garfield Park: 2025-02 vs 2026-02
A side-by-side look at how East Garfield Park shifted between two periods.
| 2025-02 | 2026-02 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 29 | 16 | -45% |
| Construction value ($) | $5,546,267 | $3,930,294 | -29% |
| New business licenses | 12 | 8 | -33% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 678 | 615 | -9% |
| Reported crimes | 280 | 243 | -13% |
| Violent crimes | 92 | 84 | -9% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 4 | +33% |
2025-02
East Garfield Park permit value jumps to $5.5M
East Garfield Park pulled 29 permits in February, up from 21 the month before. The total value hit $5.5 million—nearly seven times January's $809k. Seventeen of those permits came through the city's express program, which handles smaller projects with streamlined review. Five were for new construction, four for renovations. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
2026-02
East Garfield Park permit value hits $3.9M
Sixteen permits came through in February, same count as January, but the total value jumped 185% to $3.9 million. Crime shot up: 243 incidents, a 79% increase, with violent crime more than doubling to 84 cases. Service requests rose 27% to 615, led by 95 fly dumping complaints. Eight businesses opened, including Awad & Brothers Food Market and 345 Art Gallery. Food inspection failures doubled from two to four.
New businesses — 2025-02
- Afya Food Service Management Corporation (Retail Food Establishment)
- ONE WAY FAST FOOD & GROCERY INC. (Limited Business License)
- PIONEER AERO SUPPLY (Limited Business License)
- AC ENGINEERING (Regulated Business License)
- JJ FISH (Retail Food Establishment)
- TASTY CHICAGO LLC (Mobile Food License)
- MIGHTY CAKE COMPANY, LLC (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- Chicago Surface Rental (Limited Business License)
- S.A.I.D. Strategy Group, Incorporated (Regulated Business License)
- TASTY CHICAGO LLC (Mobile Food License)
New businesses — 2026-02
- AWAD & BROTHERS FOOD MARKET INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- EZBACHI (Mobile Food License)
- 345 ART GALLERY (Limited Business License)
- CJKJC Inc / DBA Hoodz of Downtown Chicago (Limited Business License)
- 345 ART GALLERY (Public Place of Amusement)
- TRU 2 LIFE (Limited Business License)
- COMFY LIVING CHICAGO (Limited Business License)
- TOP CAKE (Retail Food Establishment)