Belmont Cragin · 2026-01
Belmont Cragin permit value jumps to $3.7M
Permit count dropped by a third in January—16 versus 24 the month before—but total value shot up 139% to $3.7 million. The shift came from pricier jobs, not volume. Express permits led at 10, followed by renovation work. Forty new business licenses appeared on the books, including Dany Sports Bar, a tavern, and Belmont Food & Liquor, which pulled tobacco, package goods, and retail food permits all at once. Service requests climbed 14% to 1,704, driven by 245 abandoned vehicle complaints and 120 pothole reports. Crime edged up 2% to 311 incidents, with violent offenses at 78. Four food establishments failed inspections, down from seven.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 16 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $3,734,078 |
| New business licenses | 41 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1704 |
| Reported crimes | 311 |
| Violent crimes | 78 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- Dany Sports Bar (Tavern)
- CUSTOM PRINT NOW PRO (Limited Business License)
- DULCEMENTE FASHION (Limited Business License)
- Belmont Food & Liquor (Retail Food Establishment)
- Belmont Food & Liquor (Tobacco)
- GRAND FOODS (Tobacco)
- Belmont Food & Liquor (Package Goods)
- ANTOINETTE M. AGUIRRE (Limited Business License)
- A GEM BEAUTY STUDIO (Limited Business License)
- DJ WINE & SPIRITS (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 10
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 6
Top 311 request types
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 245
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 120
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 116
- Graffiti Removal Request — 116
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 109