West Garfield Park · Then vs Now
West Garfield Park: 2025-04 vs 2026-04
A side-by-side look at how West Garfield Park shifted between two periods.
| 2025-04 | 2026-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 14 | 13 | -7% |
| Construction value ($) | $657,867 | $286,936 | -56% |
| New business licenses | 7 | 4 | -43% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| 311 service requests | 1,169 | 877 | -25% |
| Reported crimes | 280 | 177 | -37% |
| Violent crimes | 113 | 58 | -49% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 2 | +100% |
2025-04
West Garfield Park permit value drops 58% to $658k
Fourteen permits cleared in April, down from 22 the month before, with total value falling to roughly $658,000—less than half March's $1.57 million. Seven came through the express program, four were renovation or alteration jobs, and one was a demolition. No new businesses opened, no 311 requests logged, and the other metrics sit at zero in this slice of the data.
New businesses — 2025-04
- EMPOWERED FOR SUCCESS LLC (Regulated Business License)
- SPARKLE KLEEN CAR WASH (Limited Business License)
- AMINA HARVEY (Peddler License)
- MARIO FOOD & TOBACCO (Retail Food Establishment)
- DREAM TOWN (Limited Business License)
- DREAM TOWN (Limited Business License)
- Top of the Line Hair Studio (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2026-04
- RAINBOW SHOP # 326 (Limited Business License)
- CONTINENTAL STYLE TUCKPOINTING & CONTRACTING, LTD (Limited Business License)
- CONTINENTAL STYLE TUCKPOINTING & CONTRACTING, LTD (Regulated Business License)
- ecoATM (Secondhand Dealer)