West Garfield Park · 2025-09
West Garfield Park permit value drops 70% to $510k
West Garfield Park logged 18 permits in September, up from 14 the month before, but their total value fell 70% to about $510,000. Most of the permits—11 of 18—came through the city's express program, which handles smaller jobs. Four renovation permits and a demolition rounded out the activity. No new business licenses showed up this month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 18 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $510,438 |
| New business licenses | 10 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 604 |
| Reported crimes | 299 |
| Violent crimes | 118 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- Q & T FOOD MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- WESTSIDE AUTOBODY & REPAIR, INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- BARGAIN TOWN (Limited Business License)
- UNITED FOR BETTER LIVING (Regulated Business License)
- MROUM (Retail Food Establishment)
- MUNCHIES MART (Tobacco)
- Wellroomed (Limited Business License)
- Cisco Madison (Limited Business License)
- AYA SUPERMARKET (Tobacco)
- MADISON FOOD & MORE (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 11
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 72
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 44
- Weed Removal Request — 36
- Fly Dumping Complaint — 31
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 29