Loop · Then vs Now
Loop: 2024-12 vs 2025-12
A side-by-side look at how Loop shifted between two periods.
| 2024-12 | 2025-12 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 155 | 171 | +10% |
| Construction value ($) | $41,261,733 | $199,295,865 | +383% |
| New business licenses | 80 | 89 | +11% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 886 | 958 | +8% |
| Reported crimes | 644 | 611 | -5% |
| Violent crimes | 137 | 124 | -9% |
| Failed food inspections | 5 | 24 | +380% |
2024-12
Loop permit value drops 56% to $41 million
The Loop pulled 155 permits in December, down 10% from November, with total value falling from $93 million to $41 million. Most of the activity—106 permits—went through the express program, while another 35 covered renovation or alteration work. Elevator equipment accounted for eight permits. No new business licenses showed up in the data this month.
2025-12
Loop permit value hits $199M despite fewer filings
The Loop issued 171 permits in December, down 19% from November's 211, but their combined value jumped to $199 million—nearly quadruple the prior month's $53 million. Express permits made up 98 of the filings, with another 39 for renovation or alteration work. The spike points to at least one big-ticket project entering the pipeline, though the data doesn't break out individual permit values.
New businesses — 2024-12
- SUSHI NOVA (Retail Food Establishment)
- Reckless Records (Secondhand Dealer)
- R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY (Limited Business License)
- R R DONNELEY & SONS CO (Limited Business License)
- CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD U.S., INC. (Limited Business License)
- MR. APPLIANCE OF WEST LOOP (Regulated Business License)
- TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC (Limited Business License)
- TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC (Limited Business License)
- TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC (Limited Business License)
- TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-12
- INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC (Limited Business License)
- Seedos Levantine Bakery (Retail Food Establishment)
- ZACKS INVESTMENT RESEARCH (Limited Business License)
- BUCKINGHAM CLEANERS (Regulated Business License)
- LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Higi SH LLC (Limited Business License)
- SHIORI ADVISORS, LLC (Limited Business License)
- KEEPER SECURITY INC (Limited Business License)
- THE GOLDSMITH LTD., OF CHICAGO (Limited Business License)
- HELLO MAINLAND LLC (Limited Business License)