Portage Park · 2026-02
Portage Park permit value jumps to $4.7M
Permit value in Portage Park hit $4.7 million in February, up 295% from January's $1.2 million. The 33 permits included 24 express permits and a couple of new-construction jobs. Business licenses doubled to 35, with a Planet Fitness, Culver's, and Dunkin Donuts among the new names. Service requests climbed 41% to 1,635—243 of those were tree-trim requests. Crime reports rose 68% to 237, with violent offenses up to 60 from 36. Three food spots failed inspections, down from four.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 33 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $4,684,363 |
| New business licenses | 35 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1635 |
| Reported crimes | 237 |
| Violent crimes | 60 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- DUBAI DISCOUNT PLUS (Tobacco)
- UHLER DENTAL PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS LLC (Limited Business License)
- PLANET FITNESS (Regulated Business License)
- Howling Pages LLC (Limited Business License)
- A T & T (Limited Business License)
- CULVER'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- DUNKIN DONUTS (Retail Food Establishment)
- KARS AUTO REPAIR (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- 7-ELEVEN #27421 C (Tobacco)
- COLLISION WORLD LLC (Motor Vehicle Services License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 24
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 2
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 243
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 168
- Graffiti Removal Request — 165
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 150
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 94