Loop · 2025-05
Loop permit value hits $163M, up 62%
The Loop pulled 245 permits in May, down 12% from April, but their combined value hit $163 million—a 62% jump. Most of that growth came through 152 express permits, the fast-track path for smaller commercial work. Renovation permits ranked second with 41, followed by signs and new construction tied at 18 each. Elevator work rounded out the top five with 16 permits. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 245 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $163,183,157 |
| New business licenses | 186 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1061 |
| Reported crimes | 692 |
| Violent crimes | 139 |
| Failed food inspections | 18 |
New businesses
- Orchard First Source Capital, Inc (Limited Business License)
- TOAST OF CHICAGO HAIRE'S GULF SHRIMP (Special Event Food)
- UNI UNI DOWNTOWN (Retail Food Establishment)
- Daylight L3C (Limited Business License)
- CHICAGO ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- CHICAGO ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (Public Place of Amusement)
- CHICAGO ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (Public Place of Amusement)
- CHICAGO ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- CHICAGO ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (Outdoor Patio)
- CHICAGO ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 152
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 41
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 18
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 18
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 16
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 361
- Street Light Out Complaint — 123
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 71
- Cab Feedback — 69
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 52