West Garfield Park · Then vs Now
West Garfield Park: 2024-09 vs 2025-09
A side-by-side look at how West Garfield Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-09 | 2025-09 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 17 | 18 | +6% |
| Construction value ($) | $462,974 | $510,438 | +10% |
| New business licenses | 12 | 10 | -17% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 565 | 604 | +7% |
| Reported crimes | 288 | 299 | +4% |
| Violent crimes | 118 | 118 | 0% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 0 | -100% |
2024-09
West Garfield Park logs 49 fly dumping calls
Fly dumping complaints led September's 311 requests in West Garfield Park, with 49 calls. Abandoned vehicle reports came in second at 39. The neighborhood pulled 17 permits (down 23% from August), with total construction value dropping to $463k. Seven permits went through the express program. Crime fell 14% to 288 incidents; violent offenses dropped 11% to 118. Two food spots failed inspections, up from zero the month before.
2025-09
West Garfield Park permit value drops 70% to $510k
West Garfield Park logged 18 permits in September, up from 14 the month before, but their total value fell 70% to about $510,000. Most of the permits—11 of 18—came through the city's express program, which handles smaller jobs. Four renovation permits and a demolition rounded out the activity. No new business licenses showed up this month.
New businesses — 2024-09
- TAYYAB S. JACKSON (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- U. S. FURNITURE (Limited Business License)
- KIRK DEMETRIOUS WILSON (Peddler License)
- B & T SALVAGE (Limited Business License)
- A + CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE LLC (Limited Business License)
- JAGOLI (Manufacturing Establishments)
- Tidy up experts LLC (Regulated Business License)
- WILEY'S CHICKEN & RIBS (Retail Food Establishment)
- ABCO ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN, L.L.C. (Regulated Business License)
- CHARLES EDWARD STREETER (Peddler License)
New businesses — 2025-09
- Q & T FOOD MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- WESTSIDE AUTOBODY & REPAIR, INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- BARGAIN TOWN (Limited Business License)
- UNITED FOR BETTER LIVING (Regulated Business License)
- MROUM (Retail Food Establishment)
- MUNCHIES MART (Tobacco)
- Wellroomed (Limited Business License)
- Cisco Madison (Limited Business License)
- AYA SUPERMARKET (Tobacco)
- MADISON FOOD & MORE (Tobacco)