Portage Park · 2025-03
Portage Park pulls 36 permits, $1.37M in work
Portage Park logged 36 permits in March, up 38% from February, though total dollar value slipped to $1.37 million from $1.56 million the month before. Most of the permits—30 of them—came through the express program, which typically covers smaller jobs. Five renovation or alteration permits rounded out the activity. No new businesses opened, none closed, and the other metrics sat at zero for the month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 36 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,374,156 |
| New business licenses | 22 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1862 |
| Reported crimes | 267 |
| Violent crimes | 75 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- CENTRAL GRAND MART INC. (Filling Station)
- LA MICHOACANA PRIME BELMONT (Retail Food Establishment)
- ACAPULCO CANTINA RESTAURANT AND BAR (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- SAM'S FRESH FADES (Limited Business License)
- BRGRBELLY (Retail Food Establishment)
- MIRANDA ONE FURNITURE (Limited Business License)
- ACAPULCO CANTINA RESTAURANT AND BAR (Retail Food Establishment)
- THE CAGE CHICAGO (Children's Services Facility License)
- PAN Y PIZZA PA' YA (Retail Food Establishment)
- Burger king #212 (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 30
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 5
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 175
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 150
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 141
- Graffiti Removal Request — 136
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 98