East Garfield Park · 2025-09
East Garfield Park issues 35 permits, half the prior dollar value
East Garfield Park issued 35 permits in September, up from 24 the month before. Most came through the express program—24 of them. But permit value dropped by half, from $12 million to $5.5 million. Four new-construction permits made the ledger alongside seven renovation jobs. No new business licenses or closures showed up this month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 35 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $5,485,690 |
| New business licenses | 21 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 821 |
| Reported crimes | 332 |
| Violent crimes | 116 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- MADISON 1 STOP SHOP (Retail Food Establishment)
- FLOR BORICUA (Special Event Food)
- 520 BP Gas/ Adams Deli Sandwich (Tobacco)
- AL'S UNDER THE L (Retail Food Establishment)
- LINDSAY ITALIAN ICE (Special Event Food)
- YOYO FOOD MART, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- SAFER FOUNDATION (Raffles)
- URBAN BEAUTIQUE (Limited Business License)
- LOUISE CREATION AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING (Limited Business License)
- THREE STARS FOOD MARKET, INC. (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 24
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 7
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 4
Top 311 request types
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 71
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 55
- Street Cleaning Request — 52
- Sanitation Code Violation — 52
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 45