Near North Side · Then vs Now
Near North Side: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Near North Side shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 70 | 229 | +227% |
| Construction value ($) | $23,519,485 | $63,783,202 | +171% |
| New business licenses | 162 | 163 | +1% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,734 | 1,303 | -25% |
| Reported crimes | 888 | 855 | -4% |
| Violent crimes | 216 | 225 | +4% |
| Failed food inspections | 22 | 25 | +14% |
2024-04
Near North Side pulls 70 permits worth $23.5M
April brought 70 permits totaling $23.5 million in construction value to Near North Side. The express permit program led with 33 applications, followed by 16 sign permits and 14 renovation or alteration jobs. Elevator work accounted for seven permits. No new business licenses were issued, and no other activity showed up in the data.
2025-04
Near North Side permit value slips to $63.8M
Permit filings in Near North Side rose slightly to 229, but their combined value dropped 14 percent to $63.8 million. Express permits accounted for 123 of those cases, with signs and renovations filling out the rest. Residents filed 243 graffiti removal requests—the top 311 category—and 108 pothole complaints. Crime fell 6 percent to 855 incidents; violent offenses held nearly steady at 225. Food inspectors flagged 25 failures, down from 34 the month before.
New businesses — 2024-04
- 101 Club (Outdoor Patio)
- A.B.L.E. - ARTISTS BREAKING LIMITS & EXPECTATIONS (Raffles)
- 101 Club (Retail Food Establishment)
- 101 Club (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- CATALOGUE HOUSE / MOTEL BAR (Outdoor Patio)
- Cartier (Limited Business License)
- NEAR EAST RESOURCES (Regulated Business License)
- CATALOGUE HOUSE / MOTEL BAR (Caterer's Liquor License)
- MILK BAR LLC dba The Shore Club Chicago (Special Event Liquor)
- CATALOGUE HOUSE / MOTEL BAR (Package Goods)
New businesses — 2025-04
- HOKA (Limited Business License)
- ANASTASIA ANALYTICS LLC (Regulated Business License)
- MILK BAR LLC dba The Shore Club Chicago (Special Event Liquor)
- BOWLICIOUS (Retail Food Establishment)
- WHITE DIAMOND EVENTS LLC (Limited Business License)
- THE CHICAGO HOTEL COLLECTION MAGNIFICENT MILE (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- CULLIGAN (Limited Business License)
- CHI-TOWN PARKING SOLUTIONS INC. (Commercial Garage)
- THE CHICAGO HOTEL COLLECTION MAGNIFICENT MILE (Retail Food Establishment)
- Dialtone Cafe (Package Goods)