City In Review: Chicago

Loop

A monthly archive of Loop's public data — construction, business openings, service requests, safety, and food inspections.

Monthly dispatches

  1. 2026-05 Loop data shows zeros across permits, 311, crime permits 0 · new biz 24 · 311 0 · crime 0
  2. 2026-04 Loop crime drops 43% while new businesses jump permits 190 · new biz 329 · 311 1050 · crime 400
  3. 2026-03 Loop permit value jumps to $718 million permits 201 · new biz 195 · 311 1030 · crime 696
  4. 2026-02 Loop crime reports jump 72% as graffiti calls spike permits 162 · new biz 98 · 311 986 · crime 591
  5. 2026-01 Loop permit value falls to $68 million on minor work permits 197 · new biz 86 · 311 1091 · crime 544
  6. 2025-12 Loop permit value hits $199M despite fewer filings permits 171 · new biz 89 · 311 958 · crime 611
  7. 2025-11 Loop permits drop to $53M in quiet November permits 211 · new biz 91 · 311 752 · crime 646
  8. 2025-10 Loop permit value halves to $74 million despite busier month permits 256 · new biz 163 · 311 1028 · crime 791
  9. 2025-09 Loop permit value doubles to $148M on renovation work permits 239 · new biz 164 · 311 1009 · crime 754
  10. 2025-08 Loop logs 172 permits, express filings dominate permits 172 · new biz 90 · 311 873 · crime 835
  11. 2025-07 Loop logs 245 permits, half via express track permits 245 · new biz 170 · 311 939 · crime 811
  12. 2025-06 Loop violent crime up 34% in June permits 215 · new biz 154 · 311 1140 · crime 811
  13. 2025-05 Loop permit value hits $163M, up 62% permits 245 · new biz 186 · 311 1061 · crime 692
  14. 2025-04 Loop permits jump 66% on express program surge permits 280 · new biz 149 · 311 805 · crime 633
  15. 2025-03 Loop graffiti requests hit 404 in March permits 169 · new biz 190 · 311 1040 · crime 718
  16. 2025-02 Loop permits fall but $95.5M construction value jumps 26% permits 169 · new biz 93 · 311 824 · crime 611
  17. 2025-01 Loop permit value doubles to $76M in January permits 212 · new biz 160 · 311 787 · crime 604
  18. 2024-12 Loop permit value drops 56% to $41 million permits 155 · new biz 80 · 311 886 · crime 644
  19. 2024-11 Loop permit value drops 74% to $93 million permits 172 · new biz 115 · 311 1265 · crime 679
  20. 2024-10 Loop permit value hits $355M on construction spike permits 276 · new biz 240 · 311 1255 · crime 853
  21. 2024-09 Loop permit value falls to $42M, half of August permits 198 · new biz 607 · 311 961 · crime 788
  22. 2024-08 Loop permit count drops 24% despite flat value permits 221 · new biz 105 · 311 1195 · crime 918
  23. 2024-07 Loop permits jump 42% on express program surge permits 289 · new biz 161 · 311 1094 · crime 876
  24. 2024-06 Loop permit value hits $83.6 million in June permits 204 · new biz 98 · 311 901 · crime 850
  25. 2024-05 Loop permits jump 214% on express filings permits 223 · new biz 151 · 311 874 · crime 826
  26. 2024-04 Loop racks up $31.5M in permits permits 71 · new biz 489 · 311 933 · crime 714