Gage Park · Then vs Now
Gage Park: 2025-01 vs 2026-01
A side-by-side look at how Gage Park shifted between two periods.
| 2025-01 | 2026-01 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 6 | 13 | +117% |
| Construction value ($) | $280,100 | $232,057 | -17% |
| New business licenses | 12 | 22 | +83% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 955 | 885 | -7% |
| Reported crimes | 172 | 160 | -7% |
| Violent crimes | 52 | 49 | -6% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 5 | +150% |
2025-01
Gage Park gets 289 graffiti removal requests
Gage Park logged 289 graffiti removal requests in January, nearly three times the next-highest 311 category (abandoned vehicles, 103). Six permits pulled during the month totaled $280,100, down from nine permits and $424,700 in December. Violent crime dropped 25%, from 69 incidents to 52. Two food establishments failed inspections, double December's count. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests overall dipped 3%, to 955.
2026-01
Gage Park permit value jumps to $232k
Permit value in Gage Park shot up seventeen-fold in January, hitting $232,057 across 13 permits. The neighborhood also logged 21 new business licenses—among them Big Al's Restaurant, a resale shop called Trillo, and South Western Animal Hospital. Eight of the permits came through the express program, four were for signs. Graffiti removal led 311 requests with 112 calls, followed by 51 abandoned vehicle complaints. Violent crime accounted for 30 of the month's 102 reported incidents. Four food establishments failed inspection.
New businesses — 2025-01
- 4 BROTHERS TIRES AND RIMS (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- PREMIER TITLE & PLATES, INC. (Limited Business License)
- QR TAX CONSULTING, INC. (Limited Business License)
- AMERICAS GYM (Regulated Business License)
- MCDONALDS (Retail Food Establishment)
- KEDZIE 52 TITULOS Y PLACAS (Limited Business License)
- CLARK (Tobacco)
- CLARK (Retail Food Establishment)
- CLARK (Filling Station)
- MARATHON ON WESTERN (Tobacco)
New businesses — 2026-01
- Trillo Resale (Limited Business License)
- LEO'S SHOE REPAIR (Limited Business License)
- EMANUEL'S CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME INC. (Limited Business License)
- ADVANCE WHEEL CORPORATION (Manufacturing Establishments)
- CSS AUTO ELECTRIC (Limited Business License)
- BIG AL'S RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
- PEREIRADISEL (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- COINS UP LAUNDRY (Regulated Business License)
- JACK FREEMAN TRUCKING CO., INC. (Limited Business License)
- SOUTH WESTERN ANIMAL HOSPITAL (Animal Care License)