Portage Park · Then vs Now
Portage Park: 2025-03 vs 2026-03
A side-by-side look at how Portage Park shifted between two periods.
| 2025-03 | 2026-03 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 36 | 49 | +36% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,374,156 | $1,631,946 | +19% |
| New business licenses | 22 | 30 | +36% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,862 | 2,347 | +26% |
| Reported crimes | 267 | 229 | -14% |
| Violent crimes | 75 | 49 | -35% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 8 | +167% |
2025-03
Portage Park pulls 36 permits, $1.37M in work
Portage Park logged 36 permits in March, up 38% from February, though total dollar value slipped to $1.37 million from $1.56 million the month before. Most of the permits—30 of them—came through the express program, which typically covers smaller jobs. Five renovation or alteration permits rounded out the activity. No new businesses opened, none closed, and the other metrics sat at zero for the month.
2026-03
Portage Park logs 259 tree trim requests in March
Service requests hit 2,347, up 44% from February's 1,635. Tree trim requests topped the list at 259, followed by pothole complaints at 238. Permits jumped to 49 from 33, but their dollar value dropped 65% to $1.6 million. Wildlight Yoga and Lala Nail Salon opened. Crime fell slightly to 229 incidents; violent offenses dropped 18% to 49. Food inspection failures tripled to eight.
New businesses — 2025-03
- CENTRAL GRAND MART INC. (Filling Station)
- LA MICHOACANA PRIME BELMONT (Retail Food Establishment)
- ACAPULCO CANTINA RESTAURANT AND BAR (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- SAM'S FRESH FADES (Limited Business License)
- BRGRBELLY (Retail Food Establishment)
- MIRANDA ONE FURNITURE (Limited Business License)
- ACAPULCO CANTINA RESTAURANT AND BAR (Retail Food Establishment)
- THE CAGE CHICAGO (Children's Services Facility License)
- PAN Y PIZZA PA' YA (Retail Food Establishment)
- Burger king #212 (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2026-03
- SHELL (Retail Food Establishment)
- WILDLIGHT YOGA, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- LALA NAIL SALON LLC (Limited Business License)
- LATIN TECHNIQUES DANCE STUDIO (Limited Business License)
- H & R BLOCK (Limited Business License)
- FACILITY CAPITAL CORPORATION (Regulated Business License)
- SUPERIOR FINANCIAL, INC (Limited Business License)
- E & B AMUSEMENTS (Regulated Business License)
- BALTIC ART STUDIO CO. (Limited Business License)
- THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO #3701 (Limited Business License)