Forest Glen · Then vs Now
Forest Glen: 2025-02 vs 2026-02
A side-by-side look at how Forest Glen shifted between two periods.
| 2025-02 | 2026-02 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 15 | 12 | -20% |
| Construction value ($) | $944,228 | $610,738 | -35% |
| New business licenses | 12 | 12 | 0% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 668 | 452 | -32% |
| Reported crimes | 24 | 29 | +21% |
| Violent crimes | 9 | 6 | -33% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 0 | -100% |
2025-02
Forest Glen permit value drops 68% despite more filings
Forest Glen pulled 15 permits in February, up from 11 the month before, but their combined value fell 68% to $944k. Ten of those were express permits—quick, low-dollar jobs. Crime dropped 37% to 24 incidents, though violent offenses ticked up by one to nine total. Residents filed 668 service requests, down 17%, led by 217 complaints about busted traffic signals. Two food establishments failed inspection, the first fails in at least a month.
2026-02
Forest Glen doubles new business licenses to 12
Forest Glen picked up 12 new business licenses in February, double the prior month's six. Villa Rosa Pizza Kitchen and 1st Hunan Spring opened on the retail food side; Mosquito Joe, Five Star HVAC Services, and six others joined the regulated-business roster. Permit value rose 17% to $611k even though permit count fell from 15 to 12—most were express-program jobs. Service requests dropped 24% overall, but tree-trim requests (88) and pothole complaints (50) still topped the list. Crime held at 29 incidents; violent offenses climbed from four to six.
New businesses — 2025-02
- SUGAR RAE'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- WHOLE FOODS MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- WHOLE FOODS MARKET (Package Goods)
- WHOLE FOODS MARKET (Food - Shared Kitchen - Supplemental)
- Edgebrook Vision Center (Limited Business License)
- RAYCO PRINTING SERVICES (Limited Business License)
- PLAY IN A BOOK (Regulated Business License)
- GOOD HEART HOME CARE, INC (Limited Business License)
- JAR'S REMODELING LLC (Regulated Business License)
- SUSHILICIOUS (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2026-02
- St. Mary of the Woods (Raffles)
- 25 VICTOR MEDIA (Regulated Business License)
- FIVE STAR HVAC SERVICES INC (Regulated Business License)
- MOSQUITO JOE (Regulated Business License)
- KNOCK ON WOOD INC. (Regulated Business License)
- VILLA ROSA PIZZA KITCHEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- 1ST HUNAN SPRING, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- Elite_Studio Inc. (Limited Business License)
- Maimoon Supplies Inc. (Regulated Business License)
- The Edgebrook Parlor (Limited Business License)