City In Review: Chicago

Loop · 2025-01

Loop permit value doubles to $76M in January

Loop construction permits jumped 84% in value from December, hitting $76 million across 212 permits. Most of that came through 143 express-program permits—a streamlined process for simpler jobs—plus 42 renovation or alteration permits. Elevator work accounted for another 25 permits. The permit count itself rose 37% month-over-month. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.

By the numbers

Building permits212
Declared construction value$76,058,290
New business licenses160
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests787
Reported crimes604
Violent crimes128
Failed food inspections5

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