City In Review: Chicago

Garfield Ridge · Then vs Now

Garfield Ridge: 2024-10 vs 2025-10

A side-by-side look at how Garfield Ridge shifted between two periods.

2024-10 2025-10 Change
Building permits 49 39 -20%
Construction value ($) $1,640,374 $77,530,710 +4626%
New business licenses 17 14 -18%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 998 1,001 +0%
Reported crimes 193 179 -7%
Violent crimes 38 35 -8%
Failed food inspections 1 2 +100%

2024-10

Garfield Ridge permit count jumps, dollar value drops by half

Garfield Ridge logged 49 permits in October, up from 39 the month before, but total value fell 48% to $1.6 million. Most of the activity—41 permits—came through the express program, suggesting smaller-scale work. Six renovation permits and two new construction rounds out the mix. No new businesses opened, none closed, and the other usual metrics are all zeroes this month.

2025-10

Garfield Ridge permit value rockets to $77.5 million

A single permit — or a handful — drove Garfield Ridge's valuation from $3.8 million in September to $77.5 million in October, a 1,944% jump. The neighborhood issued 39 permits total, up from 27 the month before. Most were express permits (26), but two new construction filings suggest something bigger landed. Crime rose 17% to 179 incidents, though violent offenses dropped. Rodent complaints (122) and graffiti requests (102) led the 311 load, which fell 7% overall to 1,001 calls. Two food inspections failed.

New businesses — 2024-10

  • City Food Equipment Co. (Limited Business License)
  • EL PATRON PINCHES TACOS (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ILANI'S HEATING AND COOLING, CORP. (Regulated Business License)
  • Tidy My Place (Limited Business License)
  • NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION CENTERS, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • Taco Burrito King (Retail Food Establishment)
  • EJLASH ARTISTRY LLC (Limited Business License)
  • CASH AMERICA JEWELRY & LOAN (Pawnbroker)
  • ABBOT ANIMAL HOSPITAL (Animal Care License)
  • MOBIL GAS (Tobacco)

New businesses — 2025-10

  • Jet Brite (Limited Business License)
  • CARDENAS TRUCK REPAIR (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • MARLIZDIA TRANSPORT INC. (Limited Business License)
  • REYES TAX FINANCIAL SERVICS (Limited Business License)
  • Owl Heating and Cooling Inc. (Regulated Business License)
  • AUNTIE DONG SERVICE CORPORATION (Regulated Business License)
  • UFLACKER ACADEMY CORP (Limited Business License)
  • ChristStyle Nails (Limited Business License)
  • MOBIL GAS (Tobacco)
  • ICONIC EVENTS MANAGEMENT (Regulated Business License)