West Garfield Park · 2024-07
West Garfield Park permit value hits $27.9 million
A single permit drove West Garfield Park's July building value to $27.9 million, up from $64,000 the month before. The neighborhood issued 18 permits total, six more than June, with 11 coming through the express program. Service requests climbed 34 percent to 1,056, led by tree debris cleanup and tree emergencies—83 and 81 calls, respectively. Violent crime dropped 10 percent to 134 incidents. No new businesses opened and none closed. Food inspection failures went from two to zero.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 18 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $27,948,476 |
| New business licenses | 6 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1056 |
| Reported crimes | 350 |
| Violent crimes | 134 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- NESTORIO MOROCHO-SISALIMA (Peddler License)
- QUICK STOP SHOP (Tobacco)
- Level13 Events (Limited Business License)
- WEST CHICAGO FUEL (Tobacco)
- DTLR #3042 (Limited Business License)
- Kings Hardware (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 11
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 5
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
Top 311 request types
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 83
- Tree Emergency — 81
- Clean Vacant Lot Request — 72
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 62
- Street Cleaning Request — 56