Belmont Cragin · 2024-05
Belmont Cragin permit value hits $7M in May
Permit value in Belmont Cragin shot up 1,386% in May, from $475k to over $7 million, though the details don't specify what drove it. The neighborhood issued 50 permits total, up from 18 the month before—41 of them through the express program. 311 requests climbed 28%, led by 197 abandoned vehicle complaints. Violent crime stayed flat at 142 incidents. Food inspection failures jumped 83%, from six to eleven.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 50 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $7,051,371 |
| New business licenses | 56 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 2163 |
| Reported crimes | 423 |
| Violent crimes | 142 |
| Failed food inspections | 11 |
New businesses
- Level Nails Bar (Limited Business License)
- MASTER GREEN CLEANING SERVICE LLC (Regulated Business License)
- HANGRY'S RESTAURANT (Special Event Food)
- PYLONE (Limited Business License)
- ECUA CLEANERS (Regulated Business License)
- HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS #400 (Limited Business License)
- CECYLIA'S TAILORING (Limited Business License)
- T-MOBILE (Limited Business License)
- ISIDRO JARAMILLO (Peddler License)
- WALGREEN #03948 (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 41
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 3
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 197
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 179
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 136
- Graffiti Removal Request — 136
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 131