City In Review: Chicago

Loop · 2024-11

Loop permit value drops 74% to $93 million

The Loop issued 172 permits in November, down 38% from October's 276. Total construction value fell even harder — from $355 million to $93 million, a 74% drop. Most permits (127) came through the express program, which handles smaller jobs. Twenty-six went to renovations, thirteen to elevator work. Three new-construction permits rounded out the list. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.

By the numbers

Building permits172
Declared construction value$93,325,766
New business licenses115
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1265
Reported crimes679
Violent crimes146
Failed food inspections8

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