Forest Glen · Then vs Now
Forest Glen: 2024-08 vs 2025-08
A side-by-side look at how Forest Glen shifted between two periods.
| 2024-08 | 2025-08 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 14 | 18 | +29% |
| Construction value ($) | $358,968 | $1,791,312 | +399% |
| New business licenses | 11 | 8 | -27% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 844 | 768 | -9% |
| Reported crimes | 49 | 38 | -22% |
| Violent crimes | 8 | 7 | -12% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 1 | +1 |
2024-08
Forest Glen permit value drops 67% to $359k
Forest Glen issued 14 permits in August, down from 27 in July, with total value falling from $1.08 million to $359k. Ten of those permits came through the express program. Service requests dropped 16% to 844, led by 83 tree-planting requests and 68 rodent complaints. Crime ticked up slightly—49 incidents versus 43 the month prior, including eight violent offenses. No new businesses opened or closed.
2025-08
Forest Glen permits jump to $1.79M despite fewer filings
Permit value in Forest Glen climbed 62% to $1.79 million in August even as the count dropped from 25 to 18. Fifteen of those were express permits; three were for renovations. Service requests fell by a quarter, though tree debris cleanup and tree emergencies led the list with 78 and 58 calls respectively. Rodent complaints matched tree emergencies at 58. Crime ticked up from 31 incidents to 38, with violent offenses rising from four to seven. One food establishment failed inspection. No new businesses opened or closed.
New businesses — 2024-08
- Luminous Eyecare & Luxury Eyewear (Limited Business License)
- ROCK HAIR SCISSORS INC. (Limited Business License)
- AMBROSIA HOMES (Regulated Business License)
- TOWER WAV (Limited Business License)
- VK WHOLESALE (Tobacco)
- AIR DUCTORS (Regulated Business License)
- FOSTER CICERO MARATHON (Retail Food Establishment)
- FOSTER CICERO MARATHON (Filling Station)
- FOSTER CICERO MARATHON (Tobacco)
- MPZ Masonry, Inc. (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-08
- WESTLAKE ACE HARDWARE (Limited Business License)
- DAVID FREDERICK CONNELL (Peddler License)
- FOSTER CICERO MARATHON (Tobacco)
- Dance and Music Academy (Children's Services Facility License)
- HEALTHCARE PLUS SENIOR CARE (Limited Business License)
- VK WHOLESALE (Tobacco)
- ADC FLOORS (Regulated Business License)
- GRAIZE (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))