City In Review: Chicago

Gage Park · 2026-01

Gage Park permit value jumps to $232k

Permit value in Gage Park shot up seventeen-fold in January, hitting $232,057 across 13 permits. The neighborhood also logged 21 new business licenses—among them Big Al's Restaurant, a resale shop called Trillo, and South Western Animal Hospital. Eight of the permits came through the express program, four were for signs. Graffiti removal led 311 requests with 112 calls, followed by 51 abandoned vehicle complaints. Violent crime accounted for 30 of the month's 102 reported incidents. Four food establishments failed inspection.

By the numbers

Building permits13
Declared construction value$232,057
New business licenses22
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests885
Reported crimes160
Violent crimes49
Failed food inspections5

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