Garfield Ridge · 2025-07
651 flooded-basement calls spike Garfield Ridge 311
Garfield Ridge fielded 2,176 service requests in July, up 63% from June, with 651 of those for water in basements—nearly half the month's total. Rat complaints (143) and garbage cart issues (120) rounded out the top three. Permit volume held flat at 35, but total construction value climbed 11% to just under $1.1 million. The 30 express permits accounted for most activity. Violent crime dropped by a fifth, from 50 incidents to 40. No new businesses opened, none closed, and no food establishments failed inspection.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 35 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,096,949 |
| New business licenses | 21 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 2176 |
| Reported crimes | 188 |
| Violent crimes | 40 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- META TRUCK & TRAILER PARTS INC. (Limited Business License)
- CAFE DESCARTES MIDWAY JV, LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- Eternal studio inc (Regulated Business License)
- Premier Restaurant Group (Food - Shared Kitchen)
- 7-ELEVEN #26878 F (Retail Food Establishment)
- National Car Rental of Chicago and/or Alamo Rent A Car of Chicago (Limited Business License)
- JIBARITO'S Y MAS SOUTH SIDE (Retail Food Establishment)
- Rush Physical Therapy (Limited Business License)
- CIELO'S CANTINA (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- 7-ELEVEN #26878 F (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 30
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 5
Top 311 request types
- Water in Basement Complaint — 651
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 143
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 120
- Tree Emergency — 104
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 90