West Ridge · Then vs Now
West Ridge: 2024-08 vs 2025-08
A side-by-side look at how West Ridge shifted between two periods.
| 2024-08 | 2025-08 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 47 | 33 | -30% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,781,255 | $2,962,313 | +66% |
| New business licenses | 28 | 46 | +64% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,558 | 1,719 | +10% |
| Reported crimes | 299 | 287 | -4% |
| Violent crimes | 91 | 83 | -9% |
| Failed food inspections | 6 | 2 | -67% |
2024-08
West Ridge permit value drops to $1.78M
West Ridge logged 47 permits worth $1.78 million in August, down 23% in count and 20% in dollar value from July. Express permits made up 30 of those—routine work like water heaters and electric fixes. The neighborhood also saw seven renovation permits, three for signs, and three for new construction. No new business licenses showed up in the dataset.
2025-08
West Ridge permit value hits $3 million
Permit value in West Ridge shot up 368% in August, reaching nearly $3 million compared to $633,000 the month before. The neighborhood pulled 33 permits total—16 through the express program, nine for renovations, four for signs, and three for new construction. No new business licenses appeared, and no closures either.
New businesses — 2024-08
- WE FIT IT (Regulated Business License)
- HOLY NATIVITY ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (Special Event Food)
- SULTANI BOOKS (Limited Business License)
- PETERSON & WOLCOTT BP (Tobacco)
- Chicago Paralegal Notary Services (Limited Business License)
- BP DEVON (Tobacco)
- Subsystem-X Fitness & Recovery (Regulated Business License)
- MISERICORDIA HOME (Raffles)
- PAK SWEETS INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- A AND P FOOD AND LIQUOR (Tobacco)
New businesses — 2025-08
- TAJWEED UL QURAN (Limited Business License)
- VICTORY HONDA CHICAGO NORTHSIDE (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- TURKITCH EXPRESS (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- ALPHA BEAUTY SUPPLY (Limited Business License)
- A AND P FOOD AND LIQUOR (Retail Food Establishment)
- EVERYDAY MINI MARKET INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- 1ST COMM PHONE REPAIR (Limited Business License)
- DEVON ROYAL PAAN (Retail Food Establishment)
- MISERICORDIA BAKERY/MISERICORDIA HEARTS AND FLOUR MFV (Retail Food Establishment)
- BUNDOO KHAN (Retail Food Establishment)