Loop · 2024-04
Loop racks up $31.5M in permits
The Loop logged 71 permits worth $31.5 million in April, with 44 coming through the city's express program. Another 15 covered renovations or alterations, and six dealt with elevator equipment. Five permits went to new construction. No new business licenses or 311 requests showed up in the data for the month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 71 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $31,478,614 |
| New business licenses | 489 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 933 |
| Reported crimes | 714 |
| Violent crimes | 179 |
| Failed food inspections | 15 |
New businesses
- Arlo Chicago (Public Place of Amusement)
- Arlo Chicago (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Arlo Chicago (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Arlo Chicago (Regulated Business License)
- AMERICANA SUBMARINE (Retail Food Establishment)
- L7 Hotel (Regulated Business License)
- Comvest Capital Advisors, LLC (Limited Business License)
- KPOP NARA (Limited Business License)
- J C MFG. JEWELERS (Limited Business License)
- BROADWAY CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 44
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 15
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 6
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 5
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 285
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 120
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 74
- Cab Feedback — 42
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 37