East Garfield Park · Then vs Now
East Garfield Park: 2025-04 vs 2026-04
A side-by-side look at how East Garfield Park shifted between two periods.
| 2025-04 | 2026-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 30 | 19 | -37% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,824,625 | $5,794,766 | +218% |
| New business licenses | 19 | 11 | -42% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 673 | 758 | +13% |
| Reported crimes | 285 | 190 | -33% |
| Violent crimes | 121 | 79 | -35% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 4 | +300% |
2025-04
East Garfield Park pulls 30 permits, half via express track
East Garfield Park pulled 30 permits in April, up from 17 the month before. Seventeen came through the express program. Eight were for renovations or alterations. Total permitted value reached $1.8 million, up 13% from March. No new business licenses showed up, and no 311 service requests were logged for the month.
2026-04
East Garfield Park crime falls 27%, Naty's Tacos rolls in
Crime dropped to 190 incidents in April, down from 261 in March. Violent offenses fell 15%. Among 11 new businesses: Naty's Tacos (mobile food) and Bandwith Chicago (retail food). Building permits slid 32% to 19, though their combined value hit $5.8 million. Nine went through the express program. Service requests ticked up slightly to 758, led by fly dumping complaints (60) and graffiti removal (53). Food inspection failures dropped from 11 to 4.
New businesses — 2025-04
- SAUSAGE FEST VIN: IFC2E3KLOBDA37113; PLATE NO. 508475D (Special Event Food)
- CASERAS FOOD TRUCK VIN: 5B4P32Y1X3310627 PLATE: 123331C (Special Event Food)
- VENDADOR (Caterer's Liquor License)
- SAMEKA NATRIECE BOLDEN (Peddler License)
- VENDADOR (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- JOSE RODRIGUEZ (Peddler License)
- LACALACA 22 LLC (Special Event Food)
- CARNITAS ROLDAN (Special Event Food)
- BIEGA CONTRUCTION CORPORATION (Regulated Business License)
- CATHERINE'S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2026-04
- NATY'S TACOS (Mobile Food License)
- Eurest Dining Services @ Safer Foundation (Retail Food Establishment)
- BIRYANI KA ADDA (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- direction tour marketing (Limited Business License)
- KUT-ZONE TONSORIAL ARTISTS, INC. (Limited Business License)
- CHIKIS - VIN#:1GBHG31U941213597 (Mobile Food License)
- HOME LAKE FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- CARNITAS ROLDAN (Special Event Food)
- COZY PUFF (Limited Business License)
- BANDWITH CHICAGO (Retail Food Establishment)