Montclare · Then vs Now
Montclare: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Montclare shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 1 | 8 | +700% |
| Construction value ($) | $26,185 | $99,741 | +281% |
| New business licenses | 6 | 5 | -17% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 334 | 351 | +5% |
| Reported crimes | 44 | 51 | +16% |
| Violent crimes | 11 | 12 | +9% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2024-04
Montclare logs one permit, $26k in work
Montclare had one permit filed in April—an express-process job worth $26,185—and no new businesses or closures. Residents called in 334 service requests, led by 42 abandoned vehicle complaints and 30 pothole reports. Rodent baiting requests hit 20. Police recorded 44 crimes, 11 of them violent. No food inspections failed. A quiet month overall.
2025-04
Montclare permit value drops 41% despite more applications
Eight permits pulled in April totaled just under $100k, down from $170k the previous month. Four were for express work; one covered new construction. No new businesses opened and none closed. Service requests ticked up 4%, with street lights (36 calls) and potholes (34) leading complaints. Crime rose 11% overall to 51 incidents, but violent offenses fell a quarter to 12. Abandoned vehicle complaints hit 24, the fourth-most common gripe.
New businesses — 2024-04
- FITVENGERS (Limited Business License)
- SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN (Regulated Business License)
- SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN (Retail Food Establishment)
- CREATION CUTS/JOSE L. FERNANDEZ JR. (Limited Business License)
- H&M POS CORP (Limited Business License)
- JUAN JOSE JIMENEZ DIMAS (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2025-04
- The Beehive Spa & Boutique (Limited Business License)
- THE GOAT PARLOR (Limited Business License)
- B&D SPECIALTY CORP (Limited Business License)
- Studio Lunaris (Regulated Business License)
- ST WILLIAM PARISH (Raffles)