Portage Park · 2024-07
Portage Park permit value jumps 80% on steady volume
Portage Park pulled 57 permits in July, nearly flat with June's 58, but their total value hit $3.5 million—up 80% from the month before. Most of that came through 39 express permits, the kind used for quick interior fixes and minor work. Fourteen renovation permits and a pair each for signs and new construction rounded out the month. No new business licenses showed up in the data.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 57 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $3,481,090 |
| New business licenses | 26 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 3144 |
| Reported crimes | 283 |
| Violent crimes | 67 |
| Failed food inspections | 7 |
New businesses
- EGGSPERIENCE (Retail Food Establishment)
- Plot Twist Used Books (Limited Business License)
- PINTAITO GOURMET (Retail Food Establishment)
- LITTLE SWEETPEA'S VINTAGE STORE (Limited Business License)
- BETH EVELAND DESIGN (Regulated Business License)
- AutoZone #4444 (Limited Business License)
- FLASHTRIC INC. (Limited Business License)
- MILA'S CLEANING SERVICES INC. (Limited Business License)
- THE HOME PLACE CHICAGO (Limited Business License)
- LARAMIE SHELL (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 39
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 14
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 2
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
Top 311 request types
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 386
- Tree Emergency — 269
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 245
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 243
- City Vehicle Sticker Violation — 193