Near South Side · Then vs Now
Near South Side: 2025-05 vs 2026-05
A side-by-side look at how Near South Side shifted between two periods.
| 2025-05 | 2026-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 28 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $745,405 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 13 | 18 | +38% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 431 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 216 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 50 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 8 | 0 | -100% |
2025-05
Near South Side permit value drops 80% to $745k
Near South Side pulled 28 permits in May, same count as April, but total value plunged nearly 80% to $745,000. Most of the activity came through the express program—21 of the 28 permits—with five new construction permits and one each for signs and elevator equipment. No new businesses opened, none closed, and service requests stayed at zero.
2026-05
Near South Side permits fall to zero
Building permits dropped from nine in April (totaling $240k) to none in May. Business licenses show 18 entries, but the data has issues—Slumber Stay LLC appears five times, and three entries list no name. Community Organizing and Family Issues picked up a limited business license. Service requests, crimes, and violent offenses all went to zero after small April counts.
New businesses — 2025-05
- MICHAEL ROMANI (Peddler License)
- Field Museum (Limited Business License)
- SIGN-A-RAMA DOWNTOWN CHICAGO (Limited Business License)
- HOTEL BNB (Regulated Business License)
- SUMI (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHICAGO MARINE RIGGING (Limited Business License)
- AVELORE INC. (Regulated Business License)
- REGGIE'S BAR & GRILL (Special Event Food)
- SYZYGY GALLERIA 89 LLC (Regulated Business License)
- Mr.X HVACR Solutions (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2026-05
- Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI) (Limited Business License)
- Slumber Stay LLC (Regulated Business License)
- SLUMBER STAY LLC (Regulated Business License)
- SLUMBER STAY LLC (Regulated Business License)
- N/A (Regulated Business License)
- N/A (Regulated Business License)
- Slumber Stay LLC (Regulated Business License)
- SLUMBER STAY LLC (Regulated Business License)
- SLUMBER STAY LLC (Regulated Business License)
- N/A (Regulated Business License)