West Garfield Park · Then vs Now
West Garfield Park: 2024-10 vs 2025-10
A side-by-side look at how West Garfield Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-10 | 2025-10 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 25 | 27 | +8% |
| Construction value ($) | $735,677 | $100,662,369 | +13583% |
| New business licenses | 17 | 7 | -59% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 819 | 786 | -4% |
| Reported crimes | 298 | 290 | -3% |
| Violent crimes | 113 | 108 | -4% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 1 | -67% |
2024-10
West Garfield Park permit value jumps 59% to $736k
West Garfield Park saw 25 building permits in October, up from 17 the month before, with total work valued at $736,000—a 59% climb. Sixteen of those permits came through the city's express program, meant for smaller projects that don't need full plan review. Another seven covered renovations or alterations. No new businesses opened or closed during the month, and the neighborhood logged no service requests in the city's 311 system.
2025-10
West Garfield Park permit value hits $101M in October
West Garfield Park recorded $101 million in building permits this October, up from $510,000 the month before. The neighborhood issued 27 permits, half again as many as September's 18. Sixteen came through the express program, four covered signs, and four more were for renovation work. Two demolition permits also cleared. No new businesses opened and none closed.
New businesses — 2024-10
- ROSE FOODS MARKET (Limited Business License)
- 25M PRINTING (Limited Business License)
- AMANDA S GUERRA MIRANDA (Peddler License)
- B L MATTERS FOOD MARKET (Tobacco)
- JERKJA876 LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- BIG TIME FOOD & DELI (Tobacco)
- BIG TIME FOOD & DELI (Retail Food Establishment)
- GO GET IT COURIER SERVICE (Regulated Business License)
- PERCY J. ROBINSON (Peddler License)
- MIDCITY FOOD & LIQUOR INC. (Tobacco)
New businesses — 2025-10
- F.R.S. 4047 FOOD MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- SMART CHOICE APPAREL,INC. (Limited Business License)
- B L MATTERS FOOD MARKET (Tobacco)
- JE'NIA (Public Place of Amusement)
- MIDCITY FOOD & LIQUOR INC. (Tobacco)
- BIG TIME FOOD & DELI (Tobacco)
- LUIGI'S PIZZA (Retail Food Establishment)