Portage Park · 2024-08
Portage Park pulls 52 express permits in August
Portage Park issued 63 permits in August, up 10.5% from July, though total value slipped to $3.1 million from $3.5 million. More than half—52 permits—came through the express program, which handles smaller-scale work. Nine renovation permits and one demo rounded out the month. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 63 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $3,106,750 |
| New business licenses | 34 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 2059 |
| Reported crimes | 261 |
| Violent crimes | 79 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- AND SHE BAKES TOO (Retail Food Establishment)
- ALEXANDRA FOODS, LLC (Special Event Food)
- SCRUB-A-DUB GROOMING (Animal Care License)
- HANDS ON THAI & SUSHI (Retail Food Establishment)
- House Of Fragrances (Limited Business License)
- Rudy's Bike Corp (Limited Business License)
- Transfer MX Inc "3" (Limited Business License)
- BALLET FOLKLORICO DE CHICAGO (Children's Services Facility License)
- SMOKE SHOP & VAPE (Tobacco)
- COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIPS (Regulated Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 52
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 9
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 211
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 174
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 149
- Graffiti Removal Request — 137
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 104