Portage Park · 2026-01
Portage Park permit value drops 60%
Portage Park issued 32 permits in January, up 23% from December, but their combined value fell from $2.9 million to $1.2 million—a drop of nearly 60%. Express permits led the count at 16. New businesses slowed sharply: just 18 licenses versus 73 the prior month. Dubai Discount Plus and La Michoacana Chicag Ice Cream joined the retail food scene, and Sutherland's opened with both food and on-premises consumption permits. Service requests jumped 23% to 1,777, led by tree trim requests (223) and pothole complaints (177). Violent crime rose 20% to 54 incidents, though overall crime fell 16%. Six food establishments failed inspections, up from two in December.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 32 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,185,184 |
| New business licenses | 18 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1777 |
| Reported crimes | 205 |
| Violent crimes | 54 |
| Failed food inspections | 6 |
New businesses
- DUBAI DISCOUNT PLUS (Retail Food Establishment)
- ADDISON FAMILY LAUNDRY LLC (Regulated Business License)
- MIDWEST RENOVATION SERVICES INC. (Limited Business License)
- SUTHERLAND'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- C & A BUYER'S PLACE (Limited Business License)
- SUTHERLAND'S (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- CLEANING & HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- ALDI (Retail Food Establishment)
- LA MICHOACANA CHICAG ICE CREAM (Retail Food Establishment)
- DOMINO'S (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 16
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 12
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 4
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 223
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 177
- Graffiti Removal Request — 160
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 121
- Shared Cost Sidewalk Program Request — 116