Loop · Then vs Now
Loop: 2025-03 vs 2026-03
A side-by-side look at how Loop shifted between two periods.
| 2025-03 | 2026-03 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 169 | 201 | +19% |
| Construction value ($) | $74,659,233 | $718,494,444 | +862% |
| New business licenses | 190 | 195 | +3% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,040 | 1,030 | -1% |
| Reported crimes | 718 | 696 | -3% |
| Violent crimes | 152 | 179 | +18% |
| Failed food inspections | 9 | 8 | -11% |
2025-03
Loop graffiti requests hit 404 in March
The Loop logged 404 graffiti removal requests in March—nearly four times the next category, potholes at 108. Permits held steady at 169, but construction value dropped 22% to $75 million. Express permits accounted for 100 of those, followed by 38 renovations. Crime climbed 18% to 718 incidents, with violent offenses up 22% to 152. Food inspection failures jumped from four to nine. No new businesses opened or closed.
2026-03
Loop permit value jumps to $718 million
The Loop logged $718 million in permitted construction value in March, up 984 percent from February's $66 million. The 201 permits included 134 through the express program and 38 for renovation or alteration work. New businesses doubled to 195, among them Shaily's Rasoi, a retail food spot, and The Tailor Shop. Violent crime climbed 36 percent to 179 incidents. Graffiti removal led service requests with 238 calls, followed by pothole complaints at 157. Food inspection critical failures fell 62 percent to eight.
New businesses — 2025-03
- Kinema Fitness - TONE (Regulated Business License)
- Wangler and Company, Inc. (Regulated Business License)
- H&R Block (Limited Business License)
- CAFE DEKO (Retail Food Establishment)
- VIP MASSAGE CORP. (Limited Business License)
- NESH MEDITERRANEAN GROUP INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- TICKET EXCHANGE (Pop-Up Retail User)
- BRYAN KILFOY DESIGNS (Limited Business License)
- ILE-FR HOLDINGS LLC (Regulated Business License)
- SpotHero (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2026-03
- The Tailor Shop (Regulated Business License)
- SHAILY'S RASOI (Retail Food Establishment)
- HAIR 23 (Limited Business License)
- STRIKE LENDING (Limited Business License)
- DREAM MANAGEMENT (Regulated Business License)
- THE ALFORD GROUP INC. (Limited Business License)
- MAKO MISU TCG (Regulated Business License)
- ATLAS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC (Limited Business License)
- Power Transmission Distributors Association (Limited Business License)
- Summit Capital LLC (Regulated Business License)