City In Review: Chicago

Forest Glen · Then vs Now

Forest Glen: 2024-11 vs 2025-11

A side-by-side look at how Forest Glen shifted between two periods.

2024-11 2025-11 Change
Building permits 18 13 -28%
Construction value ($) $1,918,642 $643,042 -66%
New business licenses 55 11 -80%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 578 547 -5%
Reported crimes 44 36 -18%
Violent crimes 10 7 -30%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2024-11

Forest Glen permit value doubles to $1.9M

Forest Glen's permit value jumped 102% in November to $1.9 million, even as the count fell from 22 to 18. Most work came through nine express permits and eight renovation jobs. The neighborhood logged one new-construction permit. Service requests dipped 6% to 578, led by 66 calls for yard-waste pickup. Crime ticked up by two incidents to 44, with violent offenses flat at 10. No new businesses opened or closed.

2025-11

Forest Glen permit value falls to $643k

Forest Glen issued 13 permits in November, down from 20 the month before, with total value dropping to $643k from $1.2 million. Seven permits came through the express program. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests fell 19% to 547, led by 94 calls for yard waste pickup. Crime dropped to 36 incidents from 39, including seven violent offenses compared to 10 in October.

New businesses — 2024-11

  • REYNALDO (Limited Business License)
  • HELLENIC FOUNDATION (Limited Business License)
  • DIGITECH DENTAL LABORATORY, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • CAPITOL CEMENT CO INC (Limited Business License)
  • JOANNA'S TAILORS & CLEANERS (Limited Business License)
  • QUEST DIAGNOSTICS (Limited Business License)
  • BORNQUIST INC (Limited Business License)
  • THE TOOL MART INC (Limited Business License)
  • ALL HELP HEALTH SERVICES, INC (Limited Business License)
  • GLOBCARE INC (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2025-11

  • IMPALA EXPRESS CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • SMOKE TOWN (Tobacco)
  • HOWARD K. KADET (Peddler License)
  • SUPERIOR SUPER AUTO WASH (Limited Business License)
  • TRADING POST TOBACCO & CIGARS INC (Tobacco)
  • MUNCHIES OF THE MIDWAY (Limited Business License)
  • Edgebrook Coffee Shop (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Chicago One Realty, LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • POOR BOB'S TREELAND (Pop-Up Retail User)
  • MOHER PUBLIC HOUSE LLC (Special Event Liquor)