Near North Side · Then vs Now
Near North Side: 2024-11 vs 2025-11
A side-by-side look at how Near North Side shifted between two periods.
| 2024-11 | 2025-11 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 178 | 171 | -4% |
| Construction value ($) | $64,384,475 | $55,196,513 | -14% |
| New business licenses | 205 | 150 | -27% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| 311 service requests | 1,213 | 1,367 | +13% |
| Reported crimes | 923 | 876 | -5% |
| Violent crimes | 223 | 161 | -28% |
| Failed food inspections | 16 | 14 | -12% |
2024-11
Near North permits fall 28%, value down 11%
Permits dropped from 246 to 178 in November, a 28% slide. Total value fell 11% to $64.4 million. Express permits accounted for 112 of the month's applications, with renovation work (26 permits) and signage (22) trailing. Eleven elevator jobs and six new-construction filings filled out the top categories. No new business licenses or service requests showed up in the data.
2025-11
Near North Side permit filings drop 24 percent
Permit activity fell sharply in November—171 filings worth $55.2 million, down from 224 and $84.8 million the month before. Express permits accounted for 114 of the total, with elevator work (22 permits) and renovation projects (18) trailing. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
New businesses — 2024-11
- US VALET PARKING LLC (Valet Parking Operator)
- BuiltWorlds (Limited Business License)
- STAR OF SIAM (Retail Food Establishment)
- LIZZANO (Retail Food Establishment)
- KING (Limited Business License)
- STASIAS ART (Regulated Business License)
- Nike USA, Inc. (Limited Business License)
- MERCHANDISE MART PROPERTIES, INC. (Pop-Up Retail User)
- FOXTROT MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- FOXTROT MARKET (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
New businesses — 2025-11
- SLUMBER STAY LLC (Regulated Business License)
- VOSS EVENTS, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- HOTEL CHOCOLAT (Retail Food Establishment)
- Bongiorno's Italian Deli & Pizzeria (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- doma (Outdoor Patio)
- Bongiorno's Italian Deli & Pizzeria (Outdoor Patio)
- KIDO INTERNATIONAL PREESCHOOL, RIVER NORTH (Children's Services Facility License)
- HOTELBLOX, LLC (Limited Business License)
- CollabIQ (Regulated Business License)
- Rails (Limited Business License)