West Garfield Park · 2025-08
West Garfield Park permit value drops 66% to $1.7M
Permit value in West Garfield Park fell from $5.1M to $1.7M in August, a two-thirds drop despite just two fewer permits issued (14 vs. 16). Eight of those were express-program permits, five were renovation jobs. Crime dropped 22% to 274 incidents, with violent offenses down 13% to 113. Service requests fell 20% to 670, led by 72 abandoned vehicle complaints and 47 garbage cart requests. No new businesses opened or closed. Food inspection failures held at two.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 14 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,720,168 |
| New business licenses | 22 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 670 |
| Reported crimes | 274 |
| Violent crimes | 113 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- DADDY AND DAUGHTERS DUMPSTERS (Regulated Business License)
- DADDY & DAUGHTERS DUMPSTERS (Regulated Business License)
- PARADISE FOOD (Retail Food Establishment)
- METRO BY T-MOBILE (Limited Business License)
- I290 FOOD AND LIQUOR (Package Goods)
- I290 FOOD AND LIQUOR (Retail Food Establishment)
- AYA SUPERMARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- AFRICAN SUPERMARKET & LIQUOR (Tobacco)
- DEARBORN WHOLESALE GROCERS (Tobacco)
- OFF THE STREET CLUB (Raffles)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 8
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 5
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 72
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 47
- Weed Removal Request — 39
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 37
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 34