Portage Park · 2024-10
Portage Park logs $3M in permits, most via express track
Portage Park pulled 68 permits in October, up 31% from September, with total value hitting $3 million—a 41% jump. Fifty-two of those permits came through the express program, which handles smaller jobs. Thirteen covered renovations or alterations, and one was for demolition. No new businesses opened in the dataset for the month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 68 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $2,983,266 |
| New business licenses | 25 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1792 |
| Reported crimes | 290 |
| Violent crimes | 84 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- KRINGLE BROTHERS (Pop-Up Retail User)
- HIGH LIFE STUDIOS (Limited Business License)
- LAURA MUENALA (Peddler License)
- North Side Brazilian Jiu JItsu (Limited Business License)
- TU IMAGEN BEAUTY SALON (Limited Business License)
- AOM BARBER SHOP (Limited Business License)
- CRASH CHAMPIONS, LLC (Limited Business License)
- Sleek Beauty Studio LLC (Regulated Business License)
- CRASH CHAMPIONS (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- CRASH CHAMPIONS, LLC (Motor Vehicle Services License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 52
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 13
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 2
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 170
- Graffiti Removal Request — 159
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 147
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 92
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 83