Loop · 2026-05
Loop data shows zeros across permits, 311, crime
The Loop's May figures look incomplete. Building permits dropped from 82 to zero. New business licenses fell from 329 to 24—a 93% plunge. Service requests, crimes, and food inspections all reported zero activity, which doesn't match reality for a downtown core. The 24 licenses that did appear include Poke Burrito, Big Shoulders Coffee, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, and Walker Consultants. These numbers likely reflect a data gap, not an actual quiet month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 0 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $0 |
| New business licenses | 24 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 0 |
| Reported crimes | 0 |
| Violent crimes | 0 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- SIMPSON GUMPERTZ & HEGER, INC. (Limited Business License)
- POKE BURRITO (Retail Food Establishment)
- Walker Consultants, Inc (Limited Business License)
- PLS Investment Property of Illinois (Limited Business License)
- Hard Hat Hub LLC DBA BuiltWorls (Limited Business License)
- ANTHROPOLOGIE #533 (Limited Business License)
- Core Erectors IL LLC (Limited Business License)
- BIG SHOULDERS COFFEE (Retail Food Establishment)
- REGAL BUSINESS MACHINES (Limited Business License)
- GAVIN BUJDEI (Regulated Business License)