Near West Side · Then vs Now
Near West Side: 2024-12 vs 2025-12
A side-by-side look at how Near West Side shifted between two periods.
| 2024-12 | 2025-12 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 96 | 124 | +29% |
| Construction value ($) | $32,142,861 | $45,562,220 | +42% |
| New business licenses | 83 | 104 | +25% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 47,871 | 62,049 | +30% |
| Reported crimes | 867 | 703 | -19% |
| Violent crimes | 230 | 175 | -24% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 11 | +267% |
2024-12
Near West Side logs $32M in permits
December brought 96 permits worth $32.1 million — 39% more in value than November, though permit volume dropped by 17. Express permits accounted for 40 of the filings. Renovations pulled 24 permits, signs took 17, and elevator work grabbed eight. Five new construction permits rounded out the month.
2025-12
Near West Side permit value jumps to $45.6 million
Permit value on the Near West Side climbed 55% in December, reaching $45.6 million compared to $29.4 million the month before. The neighborhood pulled 124 permits, up from 108. Express permits led the way with 51, followed by 29 sign permits and 22 for renovations or alterations. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the city's data this month.
New businesses — 2024-12
- MCS CONSULTING SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- PRINCE STREET PIZZA (Retail Food Establishment)
- Hair by Alexis Chambers (Limited Business License)
- X-Golf Southloop (Retail Food Establishment)
- HAROLD'S CHICKEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORT, INC. (Limited Business License)
- Builders Vision, LLC (Limited Business License)
- TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC (Limited Business License)
- Ada S. Mckinley Community Services, Inc. (Limited Business License)
- JUST DON RETAIL (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-12
- ONE TRACK (Limited Business License)
- MEET SPA (Regulated Business License)
- lil sweet treat (Limited Business License)
- CHICAGO STARS FC, LLC (Limited Business License)
- WEST DETAILS III LLC (Limited Business License)
- ONIMAKI (Retail Food Establishment)
- SUBWAY (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHILDREN & TEACHERS FOUNDATION OF THE CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION (Limited Business License)
- SPADERMA WEST LOOP (Limited Business License)
- LYRA (Public Place of Amusement)