Garfield Ridge · Then vs Now
Garfield Ridge: 2025-05 vs 2026-05
A side-by-side look at how Garfield Ridge shifted between two periods.
| 2025-05 | 2026-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 32 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,108,408 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 55 | 6 | -89% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,388 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 174 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 40 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 0 | -100% |
2025-05
Garfield Ridge permit value hits $1.1M in May
Construction value in Garfield Ridge jumped 161% in May to $1.1 million, even as the permit count held roughly flat at 32. Twenty-eight of those were express permits. Service requests climbed 9% to 1,388, led by graffiti removal (127 requests) and tree-related calls. Reported crime rose 13% to 174 incidents, including 40 violent offenses. No businesses opened or closed during the month.
2026-05
Garfield Ridge adds five businesses, everything else flatlines
Garfield Ridge logged five new businesses in May—Obbies Pizza, Villa Rosa On Archer, Old Fashioned Meat Company / El Superior Mexican Foods, MD Tax Pro, and Midway Speedpark North (the last appearing twice in city records, likely one garage with duplicate licenses). Building permits dropped to zero from eight the prior month, which had carried $58,259 in declared work. Service requests and reported crime also zeroed out, a sharp break from April's 553 requests and 15 incidents. The simultaneous flatline across multiple datasets suggests incomplete reporting rather than a fully quiet month, but the city hasn't flagged May data as provisional.
New businesses — 2025-05
- MIDWAY WHEEL SPECIALIST (Limited Business License)
- Chicago Sports (Limited Business License)
- Sarah's Candies (Retail Food Establishment)
- INK (Limited Business License)
- HUBBARD INN (Retail Food Establishment)
- DAZE & NIGHT SMOKE SHOP (Tobacco)
- LITTLE CEASARS #1744 (Retail Food Establishment)
- GENE'S BISTRO / BIG BOWL / TALLBOY TACO (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- REILLY'S DAUGHTER IRISH PUB (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- CAMDEN FOODS CO. (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2026-05
- Obbies Pizza (Retail Food Establishment)
- Villa Rosa On Archer (Retail Food Establishment)
- Old Fashioned Meat Company / El Superior Mexican Foods (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- MD TAX PRO, COMPANY. (Limited Business License)
- MIDWAY SPEEDPARK NORTH (Commercial Garage)
- MIDWAY SPEEDPARK NORTH (Commercial Garage)