Near South Side · Then vs Now
Near South Side: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Near South Side shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 10 | 28 | +180% |
| Construction value ($) | $188,821 | $3,641,040 | +1828% |
| New business licenses | 14 | 16 | +14% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 457 | 416 | -9% |
| Reported crimes | 188 | 225 | +20% |
| Violent crimes | 59 | 48 | -19% |
| Failed food inspections | 7 | 4 | -43% |
2024-04
Near South Side logs 89 pothole complaints
Near South Side residents filed 89 pothole complaints in April, the top category among 457 service requests. Graffiti removal came in second with 66 calls. The neighborhood saw 188 crimes, including 59 violent offenses. Ten permits totaling $188.8k were issued, nine of them through the city's express program. Seven food establishments failed inspection. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.
2025-04
Near South Side permit value drops 79% to $3.6M
Permit value in Near South Side fell sharply in April, down nearly 80% from March to $3.64 million. The neighborhood issued 28 permits, eight fewer than the previous month. Twenty of those were express permits. Service requests rose 16% to 416, led by parking enforcement reviews (38), graffiti removal requests (37), and pothole complaints (32). Violent crime climbed 26% to 48 incidents, while total crime was up 12% to 225 cases. Four food establishments failed inspections, the first failures recorded this year. No new businesses registered.
New businesses — 2024-04
- DAVID MICHAEL PREBLE (Peddler License)
- HICKS HOLDINGS (Regulated Business License)
- THAI LOTUS BODYWORK (Regulated Business License)
- ESPERANZA KITCHEN DELIGHTS (Retail Food Establishment)
- McCORMICK MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- McCORMICK MARKET (Package Goods)
- 2111 South Wabash Owner LLC (Limited Business License)
- SMOOTHIE RX (Retail Food Establishment)
- Dollop Diner Cafe & Bar (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- McCORMICK MARKET (Tobacco)
New businesses — 2025-04
- BATTER & BERRIES (Retail Food Establishment)
- Limelight (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- Limelight (Caterer's Liquor License)
- ECOATM (Secondhand Dealer)
- CHICAGO WAFFLES (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- HERTZ EQUIPMENT RTL CORP (Limited Business License)
- McCORMICK MARKET (Tobacco)
- SLUMBER STAY LLC (Regulated Business License)
- THE HIVE PRINCIPLE LLC (Limited Business License)
- SHARKS FISH & CHICKEN (Retail Food Establishment)