Forest Glen · Then vs Now
Forest Glen: 2024-10 vs 2025-10
A side-by-side look at how Forest Glen shifted between two periods.
| 2024-10 | 2025-10 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 22 | 20 | -9% |
| Construction value ($) | $950,734 | $1,193,019 | +25% |
| New business licenses | 10 | 11 | +10% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 617 | 672 | +9% |
| Reported crimes | 42 | 39 | -7% |
| Violent crimes | 10 | 10 | 0% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 1 | +1 |
2024-10
Forest Glen permit value hits $951k in October
Forest Glen issued 22 permits in October, up from 14 the month before, with total value climbing to $951k—a 65% jump. Fourteen of those were express permits, quick-turn work that doesn't need full review. Service requests dropped 20%, falling from 771 to 617. Garbage cart maintenance led the list with 60 calls, followed by tree trim requests (50) and rodent complaints (48). Crime inched up by one incident to 42, though violent offenses fell from 13 to 10. No new businesses opened and none closed.
2025-10
Forest Glen violent crime jumps to 10 cases
Forest Glen's October permit count dropped 43% to 20, though dollar value stayed near $1.2 million—most of it from 15 express permits. No businesses opened or closed. Service requests dipped slightly to 672, led by 46 tree emergencies and 45 garbage cart calls. The standout: violent crime rose from six incidents to ten, a 67% jump. Overall crime fell 2.5% to 39 cases. One food establishment failed inspection.
New businesses — 2024-10
- Happy Foods (Retail Food Establishment)
- TINA NGHIEM (Limited Business License)
- NORMALCY HOMEHEALTH, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- Primal Barbell (Regulated Business License)
- SAUGANASH GRILL (Retail Food Establishment)
- Klimatech ltd. (Regulated Business License)
- SUBWAY (Retail Food Establishment)
- BP GAS (Tobacco)
- NEXT GEN SERVICES LTD. (Regulated Business License)
- POOR BOB'S TREELAND (Pop-Up Retail User)
New businesses — 2025-10
- PREP FINSIH SYSTEMS (Limited Business License)
- EDGEBROOK SAUGANASH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (Pop-Up Retail User)
- St. Mary of the Woods Parish (Raffles)
- King Pho Chicago (Retail Food Establishment)
- BP GAS (Tobacco)
- BP GAS (Retail Food Establishment)
- BP GAS (Filling Station)
- COME TO YOU ACCOUNTING AND TAX PREP (Limited Business License)
- FIX YOUR KICKS (Limited Business License)
- VISITING NURSES - HOSPICE, VISITING NURSES - DME (Limited Business License)