West Garfield Park · 2025-01
West Garfield Park permit value jumps to $1.5M
West Garfield Park pulled 30 permits in January, triple December's count, with total value hitting $1.5 million—up nearly 500% from the prior month's $254k. Eighteen of those permits came through the city's Express Permit Program, which fast-tracks smaller residential and commercial jobs. Seven more were for renovation or alteration work. No new business licenses were issued, and 311 requests didn't register in the available data.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 30 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,511,217 |
| New business licenses | 11 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 459 |
| Reported crimes | 269 |
| Violent crimes | 94 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- ONT GROUP (Tobacco)
- ECUABARIEDADES CAZHO (Retail Food Establishment)
- SEAFOOD FISH & CHICKEN CRIB MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- KJD SALON SUITES (Limited Business License)
- GNG AUTO REPAIR (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- DIAZ BROTHERS AUTO REPAIRS (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE (Limited Business License)
- A H FOODMART (Tobacco)
- KOSTNER FOOD BASKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- A H FOODMART (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 18
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 7
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 2
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 45
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 41
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 41
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 36
- Graffiti Removal Request — 28