Gage Park · 2025-08
Basement flooding drives 1,755 calls in Gage Park
Gage Park logged 3,060 service requests in August, up 58% from July. Water in Basement Complaint alone accounted for 1,755 of those calls—more than half the month's total. Graffiti removal (189) and abandoned vehicles (106) rounded out the top categories. The neighborhood issued 16 permits worth $430k, nearly double July's figure, led by nine express permits and four sign permits. Crime fell 6% to 210 incidents; violent offenses dropped slightly to 60. Two food establishments failed inspections, and no new businesses opened.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 16 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $430,056 |
| New business licenses | 11 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 3060 |
| Reported crimes | 210 |
| Violent crimes | 60 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- L.C. Concrete Inc. (Regulated Business License)
- NANO DOLLAR MARKET (Limited Business License)
- BEAUTYS FITNESS BY LIZ (Regulated Business License)
- SALON 59 INC. (Limited Business License)
- Smoke Town (Tobacco)
- ENVIOS PALOMA INC. (Limited Business License)
- LANGOSTA NAYARITA, (Retail Food Establishment)
- ESTHER'S ICE CREAM (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- EVOLUTIONS (Limited Business License)
- ST. GALL PARISH (Pop-Up Retail User)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 9
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 4
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 2
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Water in Basement Complaint — 1755
- Graffiti Removal Request — 189
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 106
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 105
- Tree Emergency — 72