Lower West Side · 2024-05
Lower West Side permit value jumps to $4.8M
Permit value in Lower West Side shot up 753% in May, hitting $4.8 million compared to April's $564k. The neighborhood logged 44 permits, triple the prior month's count. Twenty-seven came through the express permit program, which usually signals interior work or smaller-scale renovations. Eleven were standard renovation or alteration permits. Three new construction permits also appeared. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 44 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $4,806,854 |
| New business licenses | 50 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1480 |
| Reported crimes | 258 |
| Violent crimes | 88 |
| Failed food inspections | 8 |
New businesses
- TRUFFLE GRILL LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- EM + H CHICAGO (Regulated Business License)
- La Malinche Coffee House LLC (Special Event Food)
- LA ESPERANZA RESTAURANT (Special Event Food)
- ECONOMIC STRATEGIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Pop-Up Retail User)
- DON CHURRO (Special Event Food)
- PILSEN COMMUNITY BOOKS (Limited Business License)
- HVAC BUDDIES L.L.C. (Regulated Business License)
- TATTOO PRINCESS BRITT LLC (Regulated Business License)
- BREAKER PRESS CO INC (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 27
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 11
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 3
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 396
- Street Light Out Complaint — 102
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 85
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 63
- Nuisance Animal Complaint — 62