Near South Side · Then vs Now
Near South Side: 2025-06 vs 2026-06
A side-by-side look at how Near South Side shifted between two periods.
| 2025-06 | 2026-06 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 34 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $2,414,386 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 22 | 0 | -100% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| 311 service requests | 497 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 217 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 80 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 5 | 0 | -100% |
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.
2026-06
One business closes, nothing else moves
Near South Side logged one business closure in June and nothing else. No new permits, no new businesses, no 311 requests. May had eighteen new businesses; June had zero. It's a quiet month.
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)