West Ridge · Then vs Now
West Ridge: 2025-01 vs 2026-01
A side-by-side look at how West Ridge shifted between two periods.
| 2025-01 | 2026-01 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 23 | 19 | -17% |
| Construction value ($) | $12,655,172 | $4,688,804 | -63% |
| New business licenses | 26 | 23 | -12% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,319 | 1,358 | +3% |
| Reported crimes | 286 | 196 | -31% |
| Violent crimes | 82 | 65 | -21% |
| Failed food inspections | 17 | 2 | -88% |
2025-01
West Ridge permit value hits $12.7M on fewer permits
West Ridge issued 23 permits in January, down from 25 in December, but their combined value jumped 128% to $12.7 million. Express permits led the count at 10, followed by six sign permits and four renovation jobs. One new-construction permit appeared on the books. No businesses opened or closed.
2026-01
West Ridge permit value hits $4.7M
Permit value in West Ridge jumped 54% to $4.7 million in January, though the number of permits dropped by half to 19. Thirteen were Express filings. Twenty new business licenses came through, including EL TERCO LEON TAQUERIA and MOMBO WINGS & BUBBLE TEA. Residents filed 114 pothole complaints and 84 abandoned vehicle reports. Crime logged 113 incidents, 36 of them violent. Two food establishments failed inspections.
New businesses — 2025-01
- AAA CONSTRUCTION'S (Regulated Business License)
- Z HALAL AMERICAN INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- Mintza (Retail Food Establishment)
- GETSEMANY INC (Limited Business License)
- G M TOURS AND TRAVEL INC. (Regulated Business License)
- TOTAL WIRELESS (Limited Business License)
- MATTRESS KING (Limited Business License)
- BILAL FASHION (Limited Business License)
- ATRAH (Retail Food Establishment)
- BEST TAX SERVICES, INC. (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2026-01
- KABUL HAIR & BEAUTY SALON (Limited Business License)
- LA MICHOACANA CHICAG ICE CREAM (Retail Food Establishment)
- EL TERCO LEON TAQUERIA (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHIN LAND ASIAN FOOD MARKET (Tobacco)
- WHEELS OF CHICAGO, INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- REFA TAX CO (Limited Business License)
- CORNER REPAIRS (Limited Business License)
- ALDI INC # 62 (Package Goods)
- MOMBO WINGS & BUBBLE TEA (Retail Food Establishment)
- WHEELS OF CHICAGO, INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)