City In Review: Chicago

Montclare · Then vs Now

Montclare: 2024-10 vs 2025-10

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

2024-10 2025-10 Change
Building permits 7 16 +129%
Construction value ($) $77,750 $453,507 +483%
New business licenses 7 16 +129%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 295 317 +7%
Reported crimes 55 57 +4%
Violent crimes 20 14 -30%
Failed food inspections 0 1 +1

2024-10

Montclare issues seven new business licenses in October

Montclare issued seven new business licenses in October, more than doubling September's three. Speedqueen laundry, Olivia's Taste Inc, and APTEKA PIGULKA were among the arrivals. Permit value fell 53 percent to $77,750, though the neighborhood logged seven permits through the express program. Service requests held nearly flat at 295, led by garbage cart maintenance (29) and busted streetlights (26). Crime rose 12 percent to 55 incidents, with violent offenses up from 16 to 20.

2025-10

Montclare permit value jumps to $454k

Montclare logged $454k in construction permits in October, up from $7,700 the prior month. Eleven of the sixteen permits came through the express program. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests dropped 15 percent to 317, led by 35 abandoned vehicle complaints. Crime fell 19 percent to 57 incidents, with violent offenses down 30 percent to 14. One food establishment failed inspection.

New businesses — 2024-10

  • speedqueen laundry (Regulated Business License)
  • Olivia's Taste Inc (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ROYAL GARDEN BANQUETS AND CATERING (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • APTEKA PIGULKA (Limited Business License)
  • IRENE M WILLIAMS (Peddler License)
  • ROYAL GARDEN BANQUETS AND CATERING (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Ivan W3st (Peddler License)

New businesses — 2025-10

  • JET BRITE (Limited Business License)
  • MARTHA'S FAMILY HAIR CUT (Limited Business License)
  • KATT'S MUFFLER & AUTO REPAIR (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • DREAM CITY TATTOOS (Regulated Business License)
  • SUSY BEAUTY SALON (Limited Business License)
  • APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR (Retail Food Establishment)
  • TOTS LAND (Children's Services Facility License)
  • ANDRE NAPIER SPA (Limited Business License)
  • BELOMNT LAUNDRY (Regulated Business License)