City In Review: Chicago

Clearing · Then vs Now

Clearing: 2024-11 vs 2025-11

A side-by-side look at how Clearing shifted between two periods.

2024-11 2025-11 Change
Building permits 18 18 0%
Construction value ($) $415,391 $252,116 -39%
New business licenses 9 11 +22%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 514 401 -22%
Reported crimes 88 75 -15%
Violent crimes 23 26 +13%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2024-11

Clearing permit value nearly doubles to $415k

Clearing pulled 18 permits in November, up from 15 in October, but the dollar figure almost doubled to $415,391. Most of that came through the express permit program, which accounted for a dozen of the permits. Service requests dropped 22 percent to 514, led by 116 rodent baiting calls. Violent crime fell 36 percent to 23 incidents, while overall crime dipped to 88 reports. No new businesses opened or closed.

2025-11

Clearing permits dip to $252k despite count uptick

Clearing logged 18 permits in November, up from 16 the month prior, but their total value dropped 23% to $252,116. Fifteen of those permits came through the express program, with two renovation jobs and one reinstatement rounding out the list. No new businesses opened, none closed, and 311 requests stayed flat at zero.

New businesses — 2024-11

  • A-EXCELLENCE SERVICE (Limited Business License)
  • TGSE (Limited Business License)
  • AUNTO CENTER E.J.B. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • 'Merica Made Painting & Decorating (Regulated Business License)
  • FENDER MENDERS COLLISION CENTER (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • THE RELIGIOUS ART & GIFT STORE (Limited Business License)
  • TWISTED SHAMROCK (Outdoor Patio)
  • SEPTUS INC. (Regulated Business License)
  • DUNKIN (Retail Food Establishment)

New businesses — 2025-11

  • NETJETS AVIATION, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • EXECUTIVE JET MANAGEMENT, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • Total by Verizon (Limited Business License)
  • FAMILY DOLLAR STORE #6527 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • OASIS OF BEAUTY (Limited Business License)
  • FINZER ROLLER MACHINING (Manufacturing Establishments)
  • XTREME MOBILE INC. (Secondhand Dealer)
  • TAMALERIA LUPITA (Retail Food Establishment)
  • SUBWAY (Retail Food Establishment)
  • REGAL CUT STONE (Manufacturing Establishments)