East Garfield Park · 2026-02
East Garfield Park permit value hits $3.9M
Sixteen permits came through in February, same count as January, but the total value jumped 185% to $3.9 million. Crime shot up: 243 incidents, a 79% increase, with violent crime more than doubling to 84 cases. Service requests rose 27% to 615, led by 95 fly dumping complaints. Eight businesses opened, including Awad & Brothers Food Market and 345 Art Gallery. Food inspection failures doubled from two to four.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 16 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $3,930,294 |
| New business licenses | 8 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 615 |
| Reported crimes | 243 |
| Violent crimes | 84 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- AWAD & BROTHERS FOOD MARKET INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- EZBACHI (Mobile Food License)
- 345 ART GALLERY (Limited Business License)
- CJKJC Inc / DBA Hoodz of Downtown Chicago (Limited Business License)
- 345 ART GALLERY (Public Place of Amusement)
- TRU 2 LIFE (Limited Business License)
- COMFY LIVING CHICAGO (Limited Business License)
- TOP CAKE (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 7
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 6
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 2
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Fly Dumping Complaint — 95
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 50
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 45
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 42
- Graffiti Removal Request — 31