Loop · Then vs Now
Loop: 2025-01 vs 2026-01
A side-by-side look at how Loop shifted between two periods.
| 2025-01 | 2026-01 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 212 | 197 | -7% |
| Construction value ($) | $76,058,290 | $67,885,791 | -11% |
| New business licenses | 160 | 86 | -46% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 787 | 1,091 | +39% |
| Reported crimes | 604 | 544 | -10% |
| Violent crimes | 128 | 134 | +5% |
| Failed food inspections | 5 | 27 | +440% |
2025-01
Loop permit value doubles to $76M in January
Loop construction permits jumped 84% in value from December, hitting $76 million across 212 permits. Most of that came through 143 express-program permits—a streamlined process for simpler jobs—plus 42 renovation or alteration permits. Elevator work accounted for another 25 permits. The permit count itself rose 37% month-over-month. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
2026-01
Loop permit value falls to $68 million on minor work
The Loop issued 197 permits in January, up 15% from December, but their value dropped 66% to $68 million. Most of the work was small-scale—128 permits ran through the express program. Seventy-nine new businesses opened, including Henrietta, a restaurant on the retail food license. Graffiti topped the 736 service requests with 174 complaints, followed by 119 pothole reports. Police logged 343 crimes, 83 of them violent. Health inspectors failed 25 food establishments.
New businesses — 2025-01
- Skyline Construction IL (Limited Business License)
- Pico Quantitative Trading LLC (Limited Business License)
- LABCORP (Limited Business License)
- ALCHEMIZE LLC (Limited Business License)
- FINER ESTATE JEWELRY, INCORPORATED (Secondhand Dealer)
- Straits Financial LLC (Limited Business License)
- 225 MARKET (Tobacco)
- SENSIRION CONNECTED SOLUTIONS INC. (Limited Business License)
- PROJECT ACHILLES LLC (Limited Business License)
- PEAK6 Capital Management LLC (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2026-01
- MIRATA SOFTWARE, LLC (Limited Business License)
- HENRIETTA (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- HENRIETTA (Retail Food Establishment)
- GSS Creative (Limited Business License)
- O'NEIL'S BAR & GRILL CORP (Special Event Liquor)
- DIVAL CREATIONS COMPANY (Limited Business License)
- STRATEGIC EMPLOYMENT PARTNERS (Limited Business License)
- DocM.A.C. Write Consulting LLC (Limited Business License)
- DAVIS AND ASSOCIATES, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, LLC (Limited Business License)
- SNEAKERHEAD UNIVERSITY LLC (Limited Business License)