East Garfield Park · Then vs Now
East Garfield Park: 2025-05 vs 2026-05
A side-by-side look at how East Garfield Park shifted between two periods.
| 2025-05 | 2026-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 27 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $3,929,324 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 24 | 1 | -96% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 776 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 326 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 131 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2025-05
East Garfield Park permit value doubles to $3.9M
Permit filings in East Garfield Park dropped slightly in May—27 versus 30 the month before—but their total value more than doubled, climbing from $1.8M to $3.9M. Ten of those permits came through the express program, while eight covered new construction. The spike in dollar value suggests at least one sizable project in the works, though the breakdown doesn't say which. No new business licenses or closures hit the record last month.
2026-05
David's Auto opens; East Garfield Park permits, 311 hit zero
David's Auto, a motor vehicle service shop, picked up a license in May. That's the only new business. Everything else in East Garfield Park flatlined: zero building permits after April's four (worth $3 million), zero 311 requests after 312, zero reported crimes after ten. The data doesn't explain why May went silent across the board.
New businesses — 2025-05
- WHADDA JERK VIN #: 4UZAAPCP95CU24040 PLATE #: 155322F (Special Event Food)
- JAYBEN SCRAP METAL CO., INC. (Limited Business License)
- THE GILTY PIG VIN#1FCLE49L76DA84421; PLATE #2497926B (Special Event Food)
- Chicago Packtive (Animal Care License)
- JEREMIAH MCCARTER (Peddler License)
- MTO (Limited Business License)
- TASTY CHICAGO VIN #4UZA4FV48XCA82395 PL #3825981B (Special Event Food)
- MD FOOD MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- TASTY CHICAGO LLC VIN:1GBHP32R2V3304498 PLATE #: 2884715B (Special Event Food)
- MD FOOD MARKET (Tobacco)
New businesses — 2026-05
- DAVID'S AUTO (Motor Vehicle Services License)