Brighton Park · 2025-11
Brighton Park permit value drops 62% to $156k
Brighton Park's permit count held steady at 17 in November, but total value cratered from $416k to $156k—a 62% drop. Eleven of those were express permits. Violent crime fell sharply, down 39% to 41 incidents. Service requests also declined, down 16% to 887, with graffiti removal leading at 317 calls. Three food establishments failed inspection, a jump from zero the month prior. No new businesses opened and none closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 17 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $156,313 |
| New business licenses | 15 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 887 |
| Reported crimes | 165 |
| Violent crimes | 41 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- Xpress plastics (Manufacturing Establishments)
- ARCHER ONE AUTO REPAIR INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- TOTAL BY VERIZON RETAILER (Limited Business License)
- TOTAL BY VERIZON RETAILER (Limited Business License)
- MANERSS JEWELRY LLC (Limited Business License)
- PUFFIT SMOKE AND VAPE SHOP (Tobacco)
- CHOP SUEY CITY CHICAGO INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- N A REBUILT (Limited Business License)
- UNITED SHIPPERS INC. (Limited Business License)
- KUSH SMOKE (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 11
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 2
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 317
- Street Light Out Complaint — 44
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 44
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 39
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 29