West Garfield Park · 2024-10
West Garfield Park permit value jumps 59% to $736k
West Garfield Park saw 25 building permits in October, up from 17 the month before, with total work valued at $736,000—a 59% climb. Sixteen of those permits came through the city's express program, meant for smaller projects that don't need full plan review. Another seven covered renovations or alterations. No new businesses opened or closed during the month, and the neighborhood logged no service requests in the city's 311 system.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 25 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $735,677 |
| New business licenses | 17 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 819 |
| Reported crimes | 298 |
| Violent crimes | 113 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- ROSE FOODS MARKET (Limited Business License)
- 25M PRINTING (Limited Business License)
- AMANDA S GUERRA MIRANDA (Peddler License)
- B L MATTERS FOOD MARKET (Tobacco)
- JERKJA876 LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- BIG TIME FOOD & DELI (Tobacco)
- BIG TIME FOOD & DELI (Retail Food Establishment)
- GO GET IT COURIER SERVICE (Regulated Business License)
- PERCY J. ROBINSON (Peddler License)
- MIDCITY FOOD & LIQUOR INC. (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 16
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 7
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 83
- Graffiti Removal Request — 70
- Street Cleaning Request — 52
- Sidewalk Inspection Request — 52
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 51