West Garfield Park · Then vs Now
West Garfield Park: 2024-12 vs 2025-12
A side-by-side look at how West Garfield Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-12 | 2025-12 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 10 | 9 | -10% |
| Construction value ($) | $253,843 | $137,200 | -46% |
| New business licenses | 16 | 10 | -38% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 465 | 482 | +4% |
| Reported crimes | 284 | 205 | -28% |
| Violent crimes | 114 | 81 | -29% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 0 | -100% |
2024-12
Violent crime up 48% as permits hit $254k
West Garfield Park logged 114 violent crimes in December, up from 77 the month before—a 48% jump. Overall crime rose about 20%, to 284 incidents. Construction told a different story: permit count dropped from 12 to 10, but total value climbed 53% to nearly $254k, driven by six renovation projects. Tree trim requests led 311 calls at 58, though the city's no longer taking them. Abandoned vehicles and garbage cart issues rounded out the top complaints. No new businesses opened or closed.
2025-12
West Garfield Park permit value crashes 99%
Permit value in West Garfield Park dropped from $17.1 million in November to $137,200 in December—a 99% plunge. The nine permits issued (down from 20) included six through the express program, two reinstatements, and one renovation. Service requests fell 17% to 482, led by abandoned vehicle complaints (49) and streetlight outages (46). Crime ticked down 7% to 205 incidents, with violent offenses dropping from 88 to 81. No new businesses opened or closed.
New businesses — 2024-12
- ROSE FOODS MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- ONT GROUP (Retail Food Establishment)
- BODEANZ (Retail Food Establishment)
- RECOVERY SPECIALIST AGENCY (Towing - Storage Lot)
- BUY & FLY (Limited Business License)
- JAIME H GUERRERO (Limited Business License)
- PULASKI ADAMS FOOD (Retail Food Establishment)
- PULASKI ADAMS FOOD (Tobacco)
- 24/7 EXPRESS FOOD INC-BP (Tobacco)
- MJ FOOD MART (Tobacco)
New businesses — 2025-12
- TOS GROUP (Retail Food Establishment)
- CITGO (Filling Station)
- CITGO (Tobacco)
- 24/7 EXPRESS FOOD INC-BP (Tobacco)
- CITGO (Retail Food Establishment)
- Lake Geneva One Inc (Retail Food Establishment)
- MJ FOOD MART (Tobacco)
- 24/7 EXPRESS FOOD INC-BP (Retail Food Establishment)
- 24/7 EXPRESS FOOD INC-BP (Filling Station)
- GA AUTO REPAIR & BODYSHOP INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)