Ohare · Then vs Now
Ohare: 2024-10 vs 2025-10
A side-by-side look at how Ohare shifted between two periods.
| 2024-10 | 2025-10 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 25 | 24 | -4% |
| Construction value ($) | $2,930,053 | $2,742,274 | -6% |
| New business licenses | 95 | 29 | -69% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 28,548 | 39,280 | +38% |
| Reported crimes | 136 | 146 | +7% |
| Violent crimes | 34 | 33 | -3% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 5 | +400% |
2024-10
Ohare permit value triples to $2.9M
Permit value in Ohare shot up 291% in October, hitting $2.9 million—more than triple September's $750k. Twenty-two of the month's 25 permits came through the express program, suggesting a flurry of fast-tracked projects. Aircraft noise complaints dominated service requests as usual, accounting for 28,310 of the neighborhood's 28,548 total. Violent crime ticked up 42%, from 24 incidents to 34. No new businesses opened or closed.
2025-10
O'Hare aircraft noise complaints spike to 39,032
Aircraft noise complaints accounted for 39,032 of O'Hare's 39,280 service requests in October, a 26% jump from September. Permits fell 45%, from 44 to 24, and their total value dropped 42% to $2.7 million. Most of the permits were filed through the express program. Violent crime climbed 38%, from 24 incidents to 33. Five food establishments failed inspections, up from one the prior month. No businesses opened or closed.
New businesses — 2024-10
- CORNERSTONE FREIGHT LINES (Limited Business License)
- United Club Lounge (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- United Club Lounge (Retail Food Establishment)
- BUTCHER & THE BURGER (Retail Food Establishment)
- BUTCHER & THE BURGER (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Software One Inc (Limited Business License)
- THE FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (Limited Business License)
- BRIOCHE DOREE T-1 (Retail Food Establishment)
- HOST INTERNATIONAL INC. - GOOSE ISLAND T3 (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- CIAO GOURMET T-1 (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-10
- POP SMOKE 3 (Tobacco)
- Chicago Neighborhood Market & Goods (Retail Food Establishment)
- Hudson News (Retail Food Establishment)
- PROTEIN BAR & KITCHEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- THREAD-RITE SCREW PRODUCTS (Limited Business License)
- The Farehouse O'Hare Plaza (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Comfort Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC (Limited Business License)
- The Farehouse O'Hare Plaza (Outdoor Patio)
- The Farehouse O'Hare Plaza (Caterer's Liquor License)
- Publican Quality Bread (Pop-Up Establishment Host - Tier II)