Belmont Cragin · 2025-09
Belmont Cragin permit value drops 84% to $1.6 million
Permit dollars in Belmont Cragin fell from $9.9 million in August to $1.6 million in September, an 84% drop, even as the count slipped just 25% to 36. Express permits dominated (25 of 36), suggesting smaller-scale work. Residents filed 227 abandoned vehicle complaints, the top 311 category, and 167 garbage cart requests. Service requests overall dropped 32% to 1,915. Violent crime ticked up 5% to 117 incidents, while total crime dipped slightly to 354. Five food establishments failed inspections.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 36 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,597,581 |
| New business licenses | 34 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1915 |
| Reported crimes | 354 |
| Violent crimes | 117 |
| Failed food inspections | 5 |
New businesses
- Renegade Dog Services LLC (Animal Care License)
- ADVANCED ON-SITE CONCRETE (Limited Business License)
- ONE STOP BARBERS & STYLISTS LLC (Limited Business License)
- BIG C MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- Equilibrium International Corp (Limited Business License)
- Jimmy John's (Retail Food Establishment)
- AZTECA'S AUTO MUFFLERS & BRAKES SHOP III, INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- GR TAX SERVICE (Limited Business License)
- OLIMPICO MUFFLER & BRAKES, INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- ORGANICLIFE (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 25
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 9
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 2
Top 311 request types
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 227
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 167
- Tree Planting Request — 149
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 145
- Graffiti Removal Request — 105