Loop · 2024-09
Loop permit value falls to $42M, half of August
The Loop issued 198 permits in September, down from 221 in August. Permit value dropped harder: $42 million, compared to $86 million the month before. Express permits made up 139 of the total. Renovation work accounted for 32 permits, elevator equipment for 16. Seven permits went to new construction.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 198 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $42,422,026 |
| New business licenses | 607 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 961 |
| Reported crimes | 788 |
| Violent crimes | 179 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- NDI ARO HOLDINGS (Limited Business License)
- SIYU YU (Peddler License)
- Oliver Wyman Actuarial Consulting, Inc. (Limited Business License)
- DQ LUXURY REFLEXOLOGY MASSAGE RELAXATION RETREAT (Regulated Business License)
- LOXX HAIR CHICAGO (Limited Business License)
- SAN LAE LAE CHO (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- B2B Strategic Solutions, Inc. (Limited Business License)
- GAAPY SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (Limited Business License)
- Premium Parking Service, L.L.C. (Commercial Garage)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 139
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 32
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 16
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 7
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 4
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 367
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 80
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 54
- Cab Feedback — 46
- Street Light Out Complaint — 32