Portage Park · Then vs Now
Portage Park: 2025-05 vs 2026-05
A side-by-side look at how Portage Park shifted between two periods.
| 2025-05 | 2026-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 50 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,840,258 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 30 | 11 | -63% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 3,045 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 259 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 82 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 9 | 0 | -100% |
2025-05
Portage Park permit volume up, dollar value drops 32%
Portage Park pulled 50 permits in May, up from 42 the month prior, but total construction value fell by a third to $1.8 million. Most of the work went through the express program—36 of the 50 permits—suggesting smaller jobs. Another 13 permits covered renovations or alterations. No new businesses opened, none closed, and the other datasets came back empty.
2026-05
Portage Park permits, crime reports hit zero in May
May's city data for Portage Park recorded zero building permits, zero 311 service requests, and zero crimes—a sharp drop from April's 20 permits worth $4.1 million. Eleven new business licenses did appear: J.J. Peppers Food grabbed tobacco, package goods, and retail food permits; Li Hing Inc registered as a retail food establishment; and Dispo and BP both filed for tobacco licenses. Whether the zeroes reflect a data gap or an actual lull isn't clear from the payload.
New businesses — 2025-05
- CHICAGO SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT (Pop-Up Retail User)
- NORTHWEST SIDE CDC (Pop-Up Retail User)
- TANK KITCHEN & BAR (Special Event Food)
- HOUSE OF BEAUTY AND WELLNESS LLC (Limited Business License)
- MQ Construction Company (Limited Business License)
- IV GENERATION ABM LLC (Regulated Business License)
- J.J. PEPPERS FOOD (Package Goods)
- BEYOND DAYCARE CENTER, INC. (Children's Services Facility License)
- Walgreens # 04862 (Tobacco)
- Grand Stage Company (Manufacturing Establishments)
New businesses — 2026-05
- FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- FRAMAR (Limited Business License)
- J.J. PEPPERS FOOD (Tobacco)
- J.J. PEPPERS FOOD (Package Goods)
- J.J. PEPPERS FOOD (Retail Food Establishment)
- NEW AGE ROOFS (Regulated Business License)
- ANTIGUA, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- LI HING INC (Retail Food Establishment)
- DISPO (Tobacco)
- BP (Tobacco)