City In Review: Chicago

West Ridge · Then vs Now

West Ridge: 2024-11 vs 2025-11

A side-by-side look at how West Ridge shifted between two periods.

2024-11 2025-11 Change
Building permits 25 30 +20%
Construction value ($) $432,169 $1,567,024 +263%
New business licenses 20 30 +50%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,276 1,232 -3%
Reported crimes 272 259 -5%
Violent crimes 83 74 -11%
Failed food inspections 8 4 -50%

2024-11

West Ridge permit value falls 95%

West Ridge pulled 25 permits in November, down from 47 the month before. The total value dropped from $9 million to $432,000. Most of the work was routine: 11 permits through the express program, nine for signs, and a couple of renovations. One demolition permit and one reinstatement rounded out the list. No new businesses opened, no service requests filed.

2025-11

West Ridge permit value drops 41% to $1.6M

Permit activity fell sharply in November, with 30 permits issued worth $1.6 million—down from 44 permits and $2.6 million the month before. Express permits led the way with 14 filings, followed by eight renovation jobs. Residents filed 1,232 service requests, a 15% decline, though abandoned vehicle complaints still topped the list at 120. Crime dropped 12% to 259 incidents, with violent offenses edging down slightly to 74. Four restaurants failed inspections, half as many as October.

New businesses — 2024-11

  • METRO BY T-MOBILE (Limited Business License)
  • AFGHAN HOUSE INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • SOUR STREAK (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
  • HALAL FOOD STUDIO (Retail Food Establishment)
  • AMERIHELPS (Limited Business License)
  • TOP CLASS BARBERS LLC (Limited Business License)
  • HELLO CHERRY ASIAN GROCERY (Retail Food Establishment)
  • A BARBER SHOP (Limited Business License)
  • ALL ABOUT HEALTHCARE, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • A & M MEDICAL GROUP (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2025-11

  • JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICES (Limited Business License)
  • PAAN SHOP (Limited Business License)
  • ZENA ALBERT MAYKIL (Peddler License)
  • PYRAMID HAIR SALON INC. (Limited Business License)
  • DOMINGUEZ MOVING & SNOW REMOVAL LLC (Limited Business License)
  • AL-TAYYAB HALAL MEAT AND GROCERY INC (Retail Food Establishment)
  • OLGA'S SPARKLE PERSONALIZED CLEANING (Limited Business License)
  • TOTAL WIRELESS (Limited Business License)
  • FAMILY DOLLAR #5478 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • DR CELL (Limited Business License)