Belmont Cragin · 2025-05
Belmont Cragin permit value drops 81% to under $1M
Permit value in Belmont Cragin fell from $5.2 million in April to just under $1 million in May, an 81% drop. The month brought 31 permits, down from 50, with 24 of them through the express program. Violent crime declined 16% to 96 incidents. Residents filed 209 abandoned vehicle complaints—the most common 311 request—and another 106 rodent complaints. Food inspection failures held steady at 12.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 31 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $997,688 |
| New business licenses | 46 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1832 |
| Reported crimes | 320 |
| Violent crimes | 96 |
| Failed food inspections | 12 |
New businesses
- MAY YIN YANG (Limited Business License)
- WOK DONG (Retail Food Establishment)
- CRESPO TRUCK (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- WALGREENS #4986 (Tobacco)
- WAVEMAX LAUNDRY (Regulated Business License)
- FIVE BELOW (Limited Business License)
- FIVE BELOW, INC. (709) (Limited Business License)
- SOMETHIN SWEET (Retail Food Establishment)
- INTERNATIONAL STAR LEAGUE (Public Place of Amusement)
- Walach Manufacturing Company (Manufacturing Establishments)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 24
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 2
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 209
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 124
- Graffiti Removal Request — 112
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 106
- Blue Recycling Cart — 100