Near South Side · Then vs Now
Near South Side: 2024-06 vs 2025-06
A side-by-side look at how Near South Side shifted between two periods.
| 2024-06 | 2025-06 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 25 | 34 | +36% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,030,549 | $2,414,386 | +134% |
| New business licenses | 69 | 22 | -68% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 462 | 497 | +8% |
| Reported crimes | 224 | 217 | -3% |
| Violent crimes | 64 | 80 | +25% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 5 | +400% |
2024-06
Near South Side permit value drops to $1M
Building permit value in the Near South Side fell from $44.7 million in May to $1 million in June. The neighborhood issued 25 permits, down from 47 the month prior. Fourteen were express permits, five covered signage, and the rest split between renovation work, new construction, and elevator equipment. No new businesses registered, and service request data wasn't available.
2025-06
Near South Side permit value triples to $2.4 million
Permit value in Near South Side jumped 224% in June, hitting $2.4 million on 34 permits—up from $745,000 the month before. More than half the permits came through the express program, with seven tagged as new construction. No new businesses registered, and 311 calls apparently didn't make it into the city's dataset this month.
New businesses — 2024-06
- MaidPro Chicago - Downtown, West & South (Limited Business License)
- Levy at Soldier Field (Retail Food Establishment)
- Levy at Soldier Field (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Levy at Soldier Field (Caterer's Liquor License)
- Levy at Soldier Field (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Levy at Soldier Field (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- GENERAL CEILING OF ILLINOIS (Limited Business License)
- GLESSNER HOUSE MUSEUM (Limited Business License)
- CONTINENTAL PAINTING AND DECORATING (Limited Business License)
- THE SMITHEREEN COMPANY (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-06
- LEONIDES BURGOS JR. (Peddler License)
- RYAN'S CLEANING SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- BOAT DRINKS (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- MOX-E (Public Place of Amusement)
- HUNTINGTON BANK PAVILION AT NORTHERLY ISLAND (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- ABM Parking Services (Commercial Garage)
- ORLANDO SALON LLC (Limited Business License)
- C.I.T.Y. CLUB GYMNASTICS ACADEMY (Children's Services Facility License)
- REGGIE'S BAR & GRILL / REGGIE'S MUSIC CLUB (Tobacco)
- SOUTH LOOP AUTO SERVICE, INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)