Portage Park · Then vs Now
Portage Park: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Portage Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 21 | 42 | +100% |
| Construction value ($) | $5,784,627 | $2,713,400 | -53% |
| New business licenses | 34 | 40 | +18% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 2,115 | 1,975 | -7% |
| Reported crimes | 260 | 230 | -12% |
| Violent crimes | 82 | 49 | -40% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 7 | +250% |
2024-04
Portage Park pulls $5.8M permit, mostly express work
Portage Park logged 21 permits in April worth $5.8 million, with 16 of those coming through the express program. The neighborhood fielded 2,115 service requests, led by 166 for parking-code enforcement review and 156 rat complaints. Abandoned-vehicle reports (149) and graffiti removal (143) rounded out the top categories. Police recorded 260 crimes, 82 of them violent. Two food establishments failed inspections. No new businesses or closures appeared in the data.
2025-04
Portage Park permit value doubles to $2.7 million
Permit value in Portage Park jumped 97.5% in April, hitting $2.7 million compared to $1.4 million the month before. The 42 permits issued included 31 through the express program, eight renovations, and two new construction jobs. Potholes led 311 requests at 247, followed by tree trim calls (167) and garbage cart issues (137). Violent crime dropped 34.7%, falling from 75 incidents to 49. Food inspection failures more than doubled, going from three to seven. Total crime was down nearly 14%.
New businesses — 2024-04
- NEW AGE ROOFS (Regulated Business License)
- VL AUTO REPAIR (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- Rasenick's (Limited Business License)
- Sew Precise Co (Manufacturing Establishments)
- MISKA LIQUORS (Package Goods)
- PARADISE PERFUMES BEAUTY GIFT SHOP (Limited Business License)
- MONTROSE DELI INC (Tobacco)
- PARADISE PERFUMES BEAUTY GIFT SHOP (Limited Business License)
- MISKA LIQUORS (Tobacco)
- MISKA LIQUORS (Tavern)
New businesses — 2025-04
- SPORT EXPRESS (Regulated Business License)
- 5960 WASH U (Regulated Business License)
- TERMINAL 5 (Retail Food Establishment)
- TERMINAL 5 (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- CENTRAL GRAND MART INC. (Tobacco)
- Anytime Fitness Portage Park (Regulated Business License)
- MONTROSE DELI INC (Tobacco)
- MONTROSE CICERO SHELL (Filling Station)
- WALLS TRUCKING INC. (Limited Business License)
- MONTROSE CICERO SHELL (Tobacco)