Near North Side · Then vs Now
Near North Side: 2025-04 vs 2026-04
A side-by-side look at how Near North Side shifted between two periods.
| 2025-04 | 2026-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 229 | 202 | -12% |
| Construction value ($) | $63,783,202 | $47,335,371 | -26% |
| New business licenses | 163 | 103 | -37% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,303 | 1,546 | +19% |
| Reported crimes | 855 | 473 | -45% |
| Violent crimes | 225 | 111 | -51% |
| Failed food inspections | 25 | 6 | -76% |
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 — 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)
New businesses — 2026-04
- Gold Coast Social (Tavern)
- Gold Coast Social (Tobacco)
- Gold Coast Social (Late Hour)
- Gold Coast Social (Retail Food Establishment)
- TRUE FOOD KITCHEN (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- TRUE FOOD KITCHEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- CBD KRATOM (Limited Business License)
- DICK'S SPORTING GOODS (Limited Business License)
- CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES (Limited Business License)
- CAVA STREETERVILLE (Retail Food Establishment)