Ohare · Then vs Now
Ohare: 2024-05 vs 2025-05
A side-by-side look at how Ohare shifted between two periods.
| 2024-05 | 2025-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 38 | 20 | -47% |
| Construction value ($) | $3,246,123 | $72,543,235 | +2135% |
| New business licenses | 9 | 7 | -22% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 33,407 | 39,365 | +18% |
| Reported crimes | 119 | 165 | +39% |
| Violent crimes | 30 | 29 | -3% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 1 | -50% |
2024-05
O'Hare permit value jumps to $3.2 million
Permits climbed from 5 to 38, driven by $3.2 million in approved work—up from $3,000 the month prior. Thirty-five of those permits came through the express program. Aircraft noise complaints topped 33,000, accounting for nearly all of the neighborhood's 311 volume. Crime fell 17 percent to 119 incidents. Violent crime ticked up by one, from 29 to 30. Two food establishments failed inspection.
2025-05
O'Hare permit value rockets to $72.5M
A single month saw permit value in O'Hare jump 3,200% to $72.5 million, up from $2.2 million in April. The 20 permits included 14 express filings and five elevator-equipment jobs. Service requests climbed 16% to 39,365, with aircraft noise complaints accounting for 39,121 of them. Crime ticked up 25% to 165 incidents, including 29 violent offenses. No new businesses opened or closed.
New businesses — 2024-05
- HUDSON (Tobacco)
- DTF DELIVERY (Limited Business License)
- SIX POINTS MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- Alaska Airlines, Inc. (Limited Business License)
- THE PLACE FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM (Limited Business License)
- METROPOLIS COFFEE COMPANY T-5 (Retail Food Establishment)
- METROPOLIS COFFEE COMPANY T-5 (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- FFT at ORD LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- PUBLICAN QUALITY BREAD (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-05
- SWISSPORT USA INC. (Limited Business License)
- JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION (Limited Business License)
- SWISSPORT USA (Retail Food Establishment)
- Garrett Popcorn Shops (Retail Food Establishment)
- SWISSPORT USA (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- THE DEARBORN (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- THE DEARBORN (Retail Food Establishment)