Belmont Cragin · 2026-03
Belmont Cragin permit values jump to $9.2M
Permit values shot up 1,207% to $9.2 million in March, though the total count only doubled to 35. Express permits accounted for 26 of those. New businesses included DIR Nutricion, Pacheco Food Mart, and Cragin Smoke Shop, bringing the month's total to 29 licenses—down from 36 in February. Crime rose 27% to 371 incidents, with violent offenses up 15% to 106. Residents filed 2,202 service requests, led by 238 pothole complaints. Food inspection failures dropped sharply from 11 to 3.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 35 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $9,192,869 |
| New business licenses | 29 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 2202 |
| Reported crimes | 371 |
| Violent crimes | 106 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- IRMA GONZALEZ (Peddler License)
- DIR NUTRICION LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- PACHECO FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- METRO BY T-MOBILE (Limited Business License)
- H & R BLOCK (Limited Business License)
- H & R BLOCK TAX SERVICES, INC (Limited Business License)
- H & R BLOCK ENTERPRISES INC (Limited Business License)
- G & V CONSTRUCTION CO INC (Regulated Business License)
- CRAGIN SMOKE SHOP (Tobacco)
- LA FORTALEZA DE ARCELIA GUERRERO (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 26
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 6
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 3
Top 311 request types
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 238
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 214
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 213
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 140
- Graffiti Removal Request — 127