East Garfield Park · 2025-11
East Garfield Park permit value drops 75% despite steady count
East Garfield Park logged 31 permits in November, nearly identical to October's 30, but total value plunged from $9.1 million to $2.2 million. Eighteen permits came through the express program, followed by five renovation-or-alteration jobs. No new businesses opened, none closed. The sharp value drop suggests last month's big-dollar projects didn't repeat.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 31 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $2,233,654 |
| New business licenses | 7 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 635 |
| Reported crimes | 309 |
| Violent crimes | 106 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- JUNGLE LORDS INC. (Limited Business License)
- FAMILY DOLLAR #31914 (Retail Food Establishment)
- BIOFOAM INC (Manufacturing Establishments)
- B. I. INCORPORATED (Limited Business License)
- LOCTIGHT (Regulated Business License)
- Crash Champions LLC (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- CHESAS BISTRO & BAR (Mobile Food License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 18
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 5
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 3
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 2
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
Top 311 request types
- Fly Dumping Complaint — 91
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 68
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 46
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 37
- Graffiti Removal Request — 37