Portage Park · Then vs Now
Portage Park: 2024-10 vs 2025-10
A side-by-side look at how Portage Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-10 | 2025-10 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 68 | 58 | -15% |
| Construction value ($) | $2,983,266 | $14,793,029 | +396% |
| New business licenses | 25 | 92 | +268% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,792 | 1,705 | -5% |
| Reported crimes | 290 | 288 | -1% |
| Violent crimes | 84 | 65 | -23% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 2 | 0% |
2024-10
Portage Park logs $3M in permits, most via express track
Portage Park pulled 68 permits in October, up 31% from September, with total value hitting $3 million—a 41% jump. Fifty-two of those permits came through the express program, which handles smaller jobs. Thirteen covered renovations or alterations, and one was for demolition. No new businesses opened in the dataset for the month.
2025-10
Portage Park permit value jumps to $14.8 million
Portage Park's permit value shot up 708% in October, hitting $14.8 million compared to $1.8 million the month before. The neighborhood pulled 58 permits, same as September. Express permits accounted for 43 of those, with 10 renovation jobs and a couple each for signs and new construction. No new businesses opened or closed. A quiet month otherwise.
New businesses — 2024-10
- KRINGLE BROTHERS (Pop-Up Retail User)
- HIGH LIFE STUDIOS (Limited Business License)
- LAURA MUENALA (Peddler License)
- North Side Brazilian Jiu JItsu (Limited Business License)
- TU IMAGEN BEAUTY SALON (Limited Business License)
- AOM BARBER SHOP (Limited Business License)
- CRASH CHAMPIONS, LLC (Limited Business License)
- Sleek Beauty Studio LLC (Regulated Business License)
- CRASH CHAMPIONS (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- CRASH CHAMPIONS, LLC (Motor Vehicle Services License)
New businesses — 2025-10
- VICTORY TOYOTA OF MIDTOWN (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- MUNOZ PUBLIC ADJUSTERS (Limited Business License)
- LOVE BEAUTY HAIR BY M&S LLC (Limited Business License)
- PANDA 2 MASSAGE SPA (Limited Business License)
- VITO'S VAULT (Public Place of Amusement (PAV))
- KRINGLE BROTHERS LLC (Pop-Up Retail User)
- CHICAGO BILLIARD CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
- TRI - STATE ACCOUNTING INC (Limited Business License)
- Total Nutrition Belmont (Retail Food Establishment)
- J G UNIFORMS INC (Limited Business License)