Portage Park · 2025-05
Portage Park permit volume up, dollar value drops 32%
Portage Park pulled 50 permits in May, up from 42 the month prior, but total construction value fell by a third to $1.8 million. Most of the work went through the express program—36 of the 50 permits—suggesting smaller jobs. Another 13 permits covered renovations or alterations. No new businesses opened, none closed, and the other datasets came back empty.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 50 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,840,258 |
| New business licenses | 30 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 3045 |
| Reported crimes | 259 |
| Violent crimes | 82 |
| Failed food inspections | 9 |
New businesses
- CHICAGO SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT (Pop-Up Retail User)
- NORTHWEST SIDE CDC (Pop-Up Retail User)
- TANK KITCHEN & BAR (Special Event Food)
- HOUSE OF BEAUTY AND WELLNESS LLC (Limited Business License)
- MQ Construction Company (Limited Business License)
- IV GENERATION ABM LLC (Regulated Business License)
- J.J. PEPPERS FOOD (Package Goods)
- BEYOND DAYCARE CENTER, INC. (Children's Services Facility License)
- Walgreens # 04862 (Tobacco)
- Grand Stage Company (Manufacturing Establishments)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 36
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 13
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Emergency — 475
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 401
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 199
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 181
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 173