West Garfield Park · Then vs Now
West Garfield Park: 2025-06 vs 2026-06
A side-by-side look at how West Garfield Park shifted between two periods.
| 2025-06 | 2026-06 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 18 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $807,095 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 8 | 0 | -100% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 3 | +3 |
| 311 service requests | 727 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 282 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 138 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2025-06
West Garfield Park permits jump 38%, value slips 16%
West Garfield Park logged 18 permits in June, up from 13 the month before — a 38% climb. Total value fell 16% to about $807,000. Nine permits came through the express program, eight were for renovation or alteration, and one covered signage. No new business licenses or closures appeared this month.
2026-06
Three businesses closed in West Garfield Park
West Garfield Park recorded three business closures in June, up from zero the month before. No new permits, service requests, crimes, or food inspection failures showed up in the data. No new businesses opened.
New businesses — 2025-06
- PULASKI & LAKE SUPER MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- SNIPES (Limited Business License)
- CHICAGO EATS SWEET HONEY TEA & LEMONADE (Special Event Food)
- ELITE & COMPOSED EVENT RENTALS (Regulated Business License)
- OCKY WAY TOBACCO FOOD & GRILL (Tobacco)
- Bobak Sausage Company (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- ELMOUINE1122 (Tobacco)
- ELMOUINE1122 (Retail Food Establishment)