Portage Park · 2024-12
Portage Park permit value up 28% on express work
Portage Park issued 34 permits in December, same count as November but worth $1.77 million — up 28%. Twenty-three were express permits, the kind used for water heaters, HVAC, and other smaller jobs. Six covered renovations or alterations. Two permits went to new construction. No new businesses opened or closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 34 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,769,751 |
| New business licenses | 27 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1398 |
| Reported crimes | 223 |
| Violent crimes | 57 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- Pearle Vision Six Corners (Limited Business License)
- Lake County Financing (Limited Business License)
- SUNNY NAILS (Limited Business License)
- CORAZON TEQUILERO RESTAURANT LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- CATHIE LEE LOWMILLER (Peddler License)
- BAKERY SABOR A MI PUEBLO, CORP (Retail Food Establishment)
- COMPUTER ONE CHICAGO (Limited Business License)
- NUTRITION HOUSE (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHOSEN SIGNS & PRINTING (Limited Business License)
- BRENDERED INTERIORS LLC (Regulated Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 23
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 6
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 151
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 112
- Graffiti Removal Request — 91
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 90
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 80