City In Review: Chicago

Garfield Ridge · Then vs Now

Garfield Ridge: 2025-03 vs 2026-03

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

2025-03 2026-03 Change
Building permits 24 33 +38%
Construction value ($) $659,355 $2,015,496 +206%
New business licenses 17 14 -18%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,200 1,567 +31%
Reported crimes 182 140 -23%
Violent crimes 51 39 -24%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2025-03

Garfield Ridge 311 calls jump 36%, tree trim leads

Service requests shot up more than a third in March, reaching 1,200. Tree trim requests topped the list at 128, followed by graffiti removal (117) and pothole complaints (113). Violent crime climbed 46% to 51 incidents, while overall crime rose 41%. Permits increased to 24, though their total value dropped 22% to about $659k. Express permits accounted for all but two of the month's filings. No new businesses opened and no restaurants failed inspection.

2026-03

Garfield Ridge permit value hits $2M, up 175%

Garfield Ridge pulled 33 permits worth just over $2 million in March, nearly triple February's $732k. Most were express permits — 24 of the 33 — suggesting smaller-scale work citywide. New licenses included Que Chimba! Comixxpress, a retail food spot, and Zuniga Autorepair. Service requests jumped 31%, with 292 tree-trim calls topping the list (though that category's no longer being accepted). Crime ticked up 28%, with violent incidents rising from 25 to 39. No food inspection failures.

New businesses — 2025-03

  • CANINOS DOG GROOMING CORP. (Animal Care License)
  • FASHION TAILORING SERVICE (Limited Business License)
  • OSCO DRUG #3721 (Tobacco)
  • CNE MECHANICAL LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • SOUTHSIDE NEWS (Tobacco)
  • THIRD EYE TATTOO INC. (Regulated Business License)
  • UNILOGIC GROUP (Limited Business License)
  • MIDWAY AIRPORT EAST - LNG TERM (Commercial Garage)
  • URBAN CANOPY INC. (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
  • MIDWAY AIRPORT PARKING STRUCTI (Commercial Garage)

New businesses — 2026-03

  • MA GUADALUPE OLAZABA GONZALEZ (Peddler License)
  • QUE CHIMBA! COMIXXPRESS (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ZUNIGA AUTOREPAIR (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAKS WINGS (Retail Food Establishment)
  • H & R BLOCK TAX SERVICES (Limited Business License)
  • FLORES & ASSOCIATES LTD. (Limited Business License)
  • THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY #3321 (Regulated Business License)
  • GELATINAS CRIS RESTAURANT INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • KAREN A RAUDONIS (Limited Business License)
  • JEWEL FOOD STORE #3721 (Retail Food Establishment)