East Garfield Park · 2025-02
East Garfield Park permit value jumps to $5.5M
East Garfield Park pulled 29 permits in February, up from 21 the month before. The total value hit $5.5 million—nearly seven times January's $809k. Seventeen of those permits came through the city's express program, which handles smaller projects with streamlined review. Five were for new construction, four for renovations. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 29 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $5,546,267 |
| New business licenses | 12 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 678 |
| Reported crimes | 280 |
| Violent crimes | 92 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- Afya Food Service Management Corporation (Retail Food Establishment)
- ONE WAY FAST FOOD & GROCERY INC. (Limited Business License)
- PIONEER AERO SUPPLY (Limited Business License)
- AC ENGINEERING (Regulated Business License)
- JJ FISH (Retail Food Establishment)
- TASTY CHICAGO LLC (Mobile Food License)
- MIGHTY CAKE COMPANY, LLC (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- Chicago Surface Rental (Limited Business License)
- S.A.I.D. Strategy Group, Incorporated (Regulated Business License)
- TASTY CHICAGO LLC (Mobile Food License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 17
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 5
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 2
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
Top 311 request types
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 47
- Street Cleaning Request — 40
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 38
- Sanitation Code Violation — 37
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 35