Garfield Ridge · Then vs Now
Garfield Ridge: 2024-06 vs 2025-06
A side-by-side look at how Garfield Ridge shifted between two periods.
| 2024-06 | 2025-06 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 22 | 35 | +59% |
| Construction value ($) | $292,408 | $986,335 | +237% |
| New business licenses | 17 | 47 | +176% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,288 | 1,332 | +3% |
| Reported crimes | 203 | 188 | -7% |
| Violent crimes | 45 | 50 | +11% |
| Failed food inspections | 6 | 2 | -67% |
2024-06
Garfield Ridge permit value drops 85% to $292k
Permits fell from $1.9 million in May to $292,000 in June, an 85% drop. Nineteen of the 22 permits were express permits, which tend to be smaller jobs. One elevator equipment permit and one renovation rounded out the month. No new businesses or closures showed up in the data.
2025-06
Violent crime up 25% in Garfield Ridge
Garfield Ridge logged 50 violent crimes in June, up from 40 the month before—a 25% jump. Overall crime rose 8%, reaching 188 incidents. Permits ticked up slightly to 35, but their total value dropped 11% to just under $1 million. The neighborhood saw 212 tree trim requests (for a program no longer accepting them), 143 rodent complaints, and 97 garbage cart issues. No new businesses opened or closed. Two food establishments failed inspections, same as May.
New businesses — 2024-06
- SAVA NAILS (Limited Business License)
- FLOWER CONVENIENT MART (Filling Station)
- CHEESIE'S PUB & GRUB (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- CHEESIE'S PUB & GRUB (Retail Food Establishment)
- FLOWER CONVENIENT MART (Tobacco)
- Subway (Retail Food Establishment)
- GOOD LIFE EVENTS & MORE LLC (Regulated Business License)
- LYON'S BEVERAGE DEPOT (Tobacco)
- MY ZMALL WORLD CHILD CARE CORPORATION (Children's Services Facility License)
- BP MIDWAY (Tobacco)
New businesses — 2025-06
- GLOWSPA CHICAGO (Limited Business License)
- BURGER PAPI (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- BURGER PAPI (Outdoor Patio)
- TRIANOS PIZZA (Special Event Food)
- GEHRETT PLUMBING, INC. (Limited Business License)
- DS CONSTRUCTION INC. (Limited Business License)
- GAFFNEY CONSTRUCTION CO INC (Limited Business License)
- NAYLOR AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING CO., INC. (Limited Business License)
- Venue Logic LLC (Caterer's Liquor License)
- LOS AMANTES (Retail Food Establishment)