West Garfield Park · 2024-04
West Garfield Park logs $512k in permits
West Garfield Park saw 14 permits totaling $512,380 in April, ten of them through the city's express program. Three were for renovation work, one for demolition. No new businesses opened or closed. Residents filed 571 service requests—49 for abandoned vehicles, 45 for garbage cart issues, and 35 each for graffiti removal and building violations. Police recorded 289 crimes, 108 of them violent. Two food establishments failed inspections.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 14 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $512,380 |
| New business licenses | 12 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 571 |
| Reported crimes | 289 |
| Violent crimes | 108 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- CONTINENTAL STYLE TUCKPOINTING & CONTRACTING, LTD (Limited Business License)
- MARIO FOOD & TOBACCO (Tobacco)
- QUICK STOP SHOP (Retail Food Establishment)
- MADISON PULASKI FOOD MART (Tobacco)
- GATEWAY FOUNDATION RESIDENTIAL (Retail Food Establishment)
- MADISON PULASKI FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- QUICK STOP SHOP (Limited Business License)
- RAINBOW SHOP # 326 (Limited Business License)
- CONTINENTAL STYLE TUCKPOINTING & CONTRACTING, LTD (Regulated Business License)
- FOOT LOCKER # 25148 (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 10
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 49
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 45
- Graffiti Removal Request — 35
- Building Violation — 35
- Street Light Out Complaint — 28