Portage Park · 2025-07
Portage Park permit value drops 59% to $1.4M
Portage Park pulled 46 permits in July, down from 51 the month before, but the dollar value fell harder—from $3.3M to $1.4M. Most of the work came through the express permit program, which accounted for 32 of the 46. Six renovation permits and three sign permits rounded out the bulk of activity. No new businesses opened, none closed, and the rest of the ledger stayed flat.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 46 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,367,217 |
| New business licenses | 32 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 2773 |
| Reported crimes | 292 |
| Violent crimes | 73 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- EBASKET US, INC. (Limited Business License)
- JOSE'S BARBERSHOP LLC (Limited Business License)
- MOODENG CAFE AND SUSHI BAR (Retail Food Establishment)
- POGI STUDIOS, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- M.S.R. 1 (Limited Business License)
- Otra Chela Food and Liquor (Package Goods)
- LA IDEAL BAKERY (Retail Food Establishment)
- WAVELAND AUTO SALES (Limited Business License)
- POLAMER INC (Limited Business License)
- THE CATALINA PLANT COMPANY (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 32
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 6
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 3
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 2
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 298
- Graffiti Removal Request — 181
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 171
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 166
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 161