Lower West Side · Then vs Now
Lower West Side: 2025-03 vs 2026-03
A side-by-side look at how Lower West Side shifted between two periods.
| 2025-03 | 2026-03 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 30 | 38 | +27% |
| Construction value ($) | $2,794,857 | $5,555,785 | +99% |
| New business licenses | 51 | 36 | -29% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,187 | 1,393 | +17% |
| Reported crimes | 169 | 207 | +22% |
| Violent crimes | 58 | 58 | 0% |
| Failed food inspections | 13 | 3 | -77% |
2025-03
Lower West Side permit value jumps to $2.8 million
Lower West Side logged 30 permits in March, up from 21 the month before. Total value hit $2.8 million, a 74% climb from February's $1.6 million. Most of the activity came through the express permit program—17 of the 30—with another eight for renovations or alterations. Three new construction permits rounded out the list. No new businesses opened, and the other metrics stayed flat.
2026-03
Permit value doubles to $5.6M in Lower West Side
Construction permits jumped 58% to 38 in March, with total value hitting $5.6 million — more than double February's $2.4 million. Two dozen express permits led the way. New business licenses included MR QUILES MEXICAN FOOD (multiple mobile and special event permits), OOMAT FOOD, and LA MINERVHA. Service requests ticked up 4% to 1,393, driven by 429 graffiti removal calls. Crime rose 11% overall to 207 incidents, but violent offenses dropped 17% to 58. Three food establishments failed inspections, down from four.
New businesses — 2025-03
- CHEF ANDY SUAREZ, LLC (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- UNICO LATIN FUSION CONTEMPORARY CUISINE (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- LIFEisTEA (Limited Business License)
- CASA PILSEN (Limited Business License)
- ROOST CHICKEN & BISCUITS (Mobile Food License)
- TRASH (Pop-Up Retail User)
- IVAN HUERTA (Peddler License)
- TAMALE LADY INC (Retail Food Establishment)
- R.M. CHIN & ASSOCIATES INC. (Limited Business License)
- QUANTUM CROSSINGS, L.L.C. (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2026-03
- MR QUILES MEXICAN FOOD VIN 5B4KP32YOX3309958; PLATE NO: 205426F (Special Event Food)
- MR QUILES MEXICAN FOOD VIN: 5B4KP42Y613329225; PLATE IL 3824156B (Special Event Food)
- MR QUILES MEXICAN FOOD (Mobile Food License)
- MR QUILES MEXICAN FOOD (Mobile Food License)
- OOMAT FOOD (Mobile Food License)
- EXPRESSO EXPRESS (Mobile Food License)
- Coty Williams (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- MEXI-TACOS VIN #5B4JPD28X83433920 PL #186764F (Special Event Food)
- LA MINERVHA (Retail Food Establishment)
- SHAWARMAN, CORP. (Mobile Food License)