Near North Side · Then vs Now
Near North Side: 2024-06 vs 2025-06
A side-by-side look at how Near North Side shifted between two periods.
| 2024-06 | 2025-06 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 196 | 219 | +12% |
| Construction value ($) | $33,839,254 | $96,233,872 | +184% |
| New business licenses | 121 | 150 | +24% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,528 | 1,464 | -4% |
| Reported crimes | 1,013 | 1,013 | 0% |
| Violent crimes | 263 | 259 | -2% |
| Failed food inspections | 25 | 24 | -4% |
2024-06
Near North permit value drops 75% in June
June brought 196 permits worth $33.8 million to the Near North Side, down from $133.6 million the month before—a 75% drop. Express permits made up the bulk of the activity (121), with sign permits (32) and renovation work (25) rounding out the top three. New construction permits totaled just five. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
2025-06
Near North Side permit value jumps to $96 million
Permit filings in the Near North Side dropped slightly to 219, but their total declared value shot up 63% to $96.2 million. Most of that came from express permits (129 filings) and renovation work (46 filings). The data doesn't break out which projects drove the dollar spike. No new business licenses or closures showed up in June's snapshot, and service request counts sat at zero—likely a reporting gap rather than a genuinely silent month.
New businesses — 2024-06
- Bulu USA (Limited Business License)
- Build-A-Bear Workshop (Limited Business License)
- ALAN KOPPEL GALLERY, INC. (Limited Business License)
- VELA (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- ILLUMINARIUM EXPERIENCES (Public Place of Amusement)
- ATLANTIS NAILS & SPA (Limited Business License)
- VELA (Public Place of Amusement)
- VMR (Limited Business License)
- Urban Outfitters #19 (Limited Business License)
- THE BUTTERFLY HOUSE CHICAGO (Public Place of Amusement)
New businesses — 2025-06
- MASTER VALET PARKING (Valet Parking Operator)
- Science Girls Beauty Studio LLC (Limited Business License)
- CHICAGO SPORT & SOCIAL CLUB, INC. (Pop-Up Retail User)
- BOOKER TECH CONSULTING, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- LG DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC (Regulated Business License)
- VIPER ROOM, INC. (Special Event Liquor)
- STANDARD PARKING (Commercial Garage)
- FLEXPOINT FORD, LP (Limited Business License)
- CATALOGUE HOUSE / MOTEL BAR (Retail Food Establishment)
- CATALOGUE HOUSE / MOTEL BAR (Outdoor Patio)