Belmont Cragin · 2025-02
Belmont Cragin permit value spikes to $17.7M
Belmont Cragin logged 23 permits in February, down from 35 in January, but their combined value hit $17.7 million — a forty-fold jump from the prior month's $404,000. That's a 4,280% spike, driven by one or more high-dollar projects not itemized in the public record. Fourteen permits ran through the express program; eight others covered signs, renovations, and demolition. No new businesses opened.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 23 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $17,722,790 |
| New business licenses | 34 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1550 |
| Reported crimes | 270 |
| Violent crimes | 70 |
| Failed food inspections | 8 |
New businesses
- City Glow Beauty Salon INC (Limited Business License)
- MERCHANDISE 4 LESS (Limited Business License)
- Renegade Dog Services LLC (Animal Care License)
- FRESH MARKETPLACE (Retail Food Establishment)
- MAVIS TIRES & BRAKES (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- BREAKFAST HOUSE (Retail Food Establishment)
- MARIA G. CORREA (Peddler License)
- BLUE KANGAROO INC (Regulated Business License)
- UNITED GRILL (Retail Food Establishment)
- NANCY'S BEAUTY SALON P.C (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 14
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 3
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 2
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 232
- Graffiti Removal Request — 141
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 136
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 99
- Check for Leak — 82