West Ridge · Then vs Now
West Ridge: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how West Ridge shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 11 | 33 | +200% |
| Construction value ($) | $241,600 | $1,124,779 | +366% |
| New business licenses | 30 | 34 | +13% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,456 | 1,300 | -11% |
| Reported crimes | 302 | 218 | -28% |
| Violent crimes | 65 | 72 | +11% |
| Failed food inspections | 14 | 10 | -29% |
2024-04
West Ridge logged $242k in permits, led by express work
West Ridge pulled 11 permits worth $242k in April, most of them through the express program. Residents filed 209 tree trim requests—though the city's no longer accepting that category—and 138 abandoned vehicle complaints. Potholes drew 116 calls. Police recorded 302 crimes, 65 of them violent. Fourteen food establishments failed inspection. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.
2025-04
West Ridge permit value drops 78% to $1.1 million
Thirty-three permits cleared in April, down slightly from 36 the month before, but the total value collapsed from $5.2 million to $1.1 million. Most of the work was minor—23 permits came through the express program, which handles small residential jobs. Six renovation permits and a couple each for signs and elevator equipment made up the rest. No new businesses opened or closed. Whatever big-dollar project drove March's numbers didn't repeat.
New businesses — 2024-04
- LATINO'S BAR & RESTAURANT (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- NOR JUMAH MUBARAK (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHICAGO DOOR LIMITED (Regulated Business License)
- NYC HALAL EATS ILLINOIS LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- DIAMOND STAFFING HOME CARE AGENCY (Limited Business License)
- A-1 FOOD (Retail Food Establishment)
- L.K. PRECISION TUCKPOINTING, INC. (Limited Business License)
- FOREMOST LIQUORS (Tobacco)
- FOREMOST LIQUORS (Package Goods)
- AGG CONSULTING (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2025-04
- TAXI TOWN AFFILIATION LLC (Limited Business License)
- PETERSON BP (Tobacco)
- LEBOWITZ IT SERVICES LLC (Regulated Business License)
- Devon Sport Inc (Limited Business License)
- JAXEN & JILLZ LLC (Limited Business License)
- AKA COMP SOLUTIONS, INC. (Limited Business License)
- PETERSON BP (Retail Food Establishment)
- Kizin Creole Restaurant (Retail Food Establishment)
- FUTURE FOCUS DAY CARE, INC. (Children's Services Facility License)
- BULL AND BARREL (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)