West Garfield Park · Then vs Now
West Garfield Park: 2024-07 vs 2025-07
A side-by-side look at how West Garfield Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-07 | 2025-07 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 18 | 16 | -11% |
| Construction value ($) | $27,948,476 | $5,130,163 | -82% |
| New business licenses | 6 | 13 | +117% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,056 | 839 | -21% |
| Reported crimes | 350 | 350 | 0% |
| Violent crimes | 134 | 130 | -3% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 2 | +2 |
2024-07
West Garfield Park permit value hits $27.9 million
A single permit drove West Garfield Park's July building value to $27.9 million, up from $64,000 the month before. The neighborhood issued 18 permits total, six more than June, with 11 coming through the express program. Service requests climbed 34 percent to 1,056, led by tree debris cleanup and tree emergencies—83 and 81 calls, respectively. Violent crime dropped 10 percent to 134 incidents. No new businesses opened and none closed. Food inspection failures went from two to zero.
2025-07
West Garfield Park permit value jumps to $5.1M
Sixteen permits issued in West Garfield Park totaled $5.1 million, up 536% from June's $807k. The spike came despite fewer permits overall—down from 18 the previous month. Eleven of the sixteen were express permits, with four renovation or alteration jobs and one demolition. No new business licenses or closures recorded.
New businesses — 2024-07
- NESTORIO MOROCHO-SISALIMA (Peddler License)
- QUICK STOP SHOP (Tobacco)
- Level13 Events (Limited Business License)
- WEST CHICAGO FUEL (Tobacco)
- DTLR #3042 (Limited Business License)
- Kings Hardware (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-07
- VISION 42 EVENTS (Public Place of Amusement)
- EXCLUSIVE QUICK COM (Limited Business License)
- MADISON & MONROE & MORE (Retail Food Establishment)
- Chicago Trendz (Limited Business License)
- NAIL ZONE (Limited Business License)
- WEST CHICAGO FUEL (Retail Food Establishment)
- WEST CHICAGO FUEL (Filling Station)
- Homie Auto Repair Inc (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- WEST CHICAGO FUEL (Tobacco)
- CATERING OUT THE BOX (Food - Shared Kitchen)