Montclare · Then vs Now
Montclare: 2024-11 vs 2025-11
A side-by-side look at how Montclare shifted between two periods.
| 2024-11 | 2025-11 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 3 | 4 | +33% |
| Construction value ($) | $29,525 | $36,986 | +25% |
| New business licenses | 8 | 7 | -12% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 215 | 353 | +64% |
| Reported crimes | 58 | 51 | -12% |
| Violent crimes | 18 | 8 | -56% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2024-11
Montclare permit value drops 62% to $29.5k
Montclare issued three permits in November, all through the express program, totaling $29,500—down from $77,750 the month before. No new business licenses came through. Residents filed 215 service requests, led by 37 complaints about abandoned vehicles. Crime ticked up slightly to 58 incidents, though violent offenses dropped from 20 to 18.
2025-11
Montclare permits drop to $37k from $454k
Four permits worth $37k cleared in November, down from 16 worth $454k the prior month. Three were express permits; one covered signage. No businesses opened or closed. Service requests rose 11% to 353, led by 92 tree-trim requests—a category the city no longer accepts. Violent crime fell 43%, from 14 incidents to eight. The single food inspection failure from the previous month didn't recur.
New businesses — 2024-11
- ROMO FURNITURE OUTLET (Limited Business License)
- E.R. Air LLC (Regulated Business License)
- LIBERTY TAX SERVICE (Limited Business License)
- MONTCLAIR FUNERAL HOME #2425 (Limited Business License)
- THE HOME DEPOT #1903 (Regulated Business License)
- KEYSTONE PRINTING CHICAGO, INC. (Limited Business License)
- MEEST KARPATY (Limited Business License)
- LA PALMA EXPRESS (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-11
- BATTLEVENDING1 LLC (Limited Business License)
- ST WILLIAM PARISH (Raffles)
- RM POWER WASH (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- EL RINCON DEL SABOR INC., (Retail Food Establishment)
- FAMILY DOLLAR, INC. # 11064 (Retail Food Establishment)
- JIFFY LUBE (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- ROBLES RESTORATION, INC. (Regulated Business License)