Garfield Ridge · Then vs Now
Garfield Ridge: 2024-11 vs 2025-11
A side-by-side look at how Garfield Ridge shifted between two periods.
| 2024-11 | 2025-11 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 21 | 28 | +33% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,429,177 | $540,121 | -62% |
| New business licenses | 12 | 15 | +25% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 871 | 924 | +6% |
| Reported crimes | 197 | 154 | -22% |
| Violent crimes | 57 | 43 | -25% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 0 | -100% |
2024-11
Garfield Ridge permit volume drops by half
Garfield Ridge logged 21 permits in November, down 57% from October's 49. Total permit value slipped 13% to $1.4 million. Eighteen of the 21 came through the express program, with three renovation jobs rounding out the month. No new businesses opened or closed. The quieter pace marks a sharp pullback from the prior month's activity.
2025-11
Garfield Ridge permit value drops 99% after big October
Garfield Ridge's permit value fell from $77.5 million in October to $540k in November—a 99% drop that suggests last month's figure included a major one-off project. The neighborhood issued 28 permits, down from 39, with 20 of them going through the express program. On the 311 side, residents filed 213 tree trim requests (though the city's no longer accepting those), plus 79 complaints each for graffiti and abandoned vehicles. Crime dropped 14% overall, but violent incidents rose from 35 to 43. No new businesses opened and none closed.
New businesses — 2024-11
- JG NATURAL STONE (Regulated Business License)
- BACK TO NATURE INC (Limited Business License)
- MIDWAY NAILS LIMITED (Limited Business License)
- BIG 4'S CHOP SUEY (Retail Food Establishment)
- RIDGE FUNERAL HOME # 4190 (Limited Business License)
- Werk Mija LLC (Regulated Business License)
- Popeye's #868 (Retail Food Establishment)
- St Faustina Kowalska Parish (Raffles)
- 13"6 CHROME SHOP INC. (Limited Business License)
- TAMAL GOURMET (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-11
- CITGO (Filling Station)
- CITGO (Retail Food Establishment)
- CITGO (Tobacco)
- FAMILY DOLLAR # 8532 (Retail Food Establishment)
- VCI CONTRACTORS (Regulated Business License)
- Total Wireless (Limited Business License)
- CONNIE'S PIZZA MDW (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- REILLY'S DAUGHTER IRISH PUB (Tavern)
- St Faustina Kowalska Parish (Raffles)
- Yo Soy Vella Candles and More (Limited Business License)