Loop · Then vs Now
Loop: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Loop shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 71 | 280 | +294% |
| Construction value ($) | $31,478,614 | $100,851,426 | +220% |
| New business licenses | 489 | 149 | -70% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 933 | 805 | -14% |
| Reported crimes | 714 | 633 | -11% |
| Violent crimes | 179 | 113 | -37% |
| Failed food inspections | 15 | 1 | -93% |
2024-04
Loop racks up $31.5M in permits
The Loop logged 71 permits worth $31.5 million in April, with 44 coming through the city's express program. Another 15 covered renovations or alterations, and six dealt with elevator equipment. Five permits went to new construction. No new business licenses or 311 requests showed up in the data for the month.
2025-04
Loop permits jump 66% on express program surge
Loop issued 280 permits in April, up 66% from March, with 208 of them through the express permit program. Total construction value hit $101 million, a 35% increase. Renovation and alteration work accounted for 37 permits, while elevator equipment drew 14. New construction permits numbered 12. No new business licenses or closures appeared in the data this month.
New businesses — 2024-04
- Arlo Chicago (Public Place of Amusement)
- Arlo Chicago (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Arlo Chicago (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Arlo Chicago (Regulated Business License)
- AMERICANA SUBMARINE (Retail Food Establishment)
- L7 Hotel (Regulated Business License)
- Comvest Capital Advisors, LLC (Limited Business License)
- KPOP NARA (Limited Business License)
- J C MFG. JEWELERS (Limited Business License)
- BROADWAY CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-04
- Seeskin Law LLC (Limited Business License)
- STERLING FOOD HALL (Food - Shared Kitchen - Supplemental)
- Office of Modern Composition LLC (Limited Business License)
- MOMENTO CANTINA (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Cooper Coleman LLC (Limited Business License)
- MOMENTO CANTINA (Public Place of Amusement)
- MARBLE BOX (Limited Business License)
- RGP (Limited Business License)
- COCOBAR (Special Event Food)
- LA CATEDRAL CAFE & RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)