City In Review: Chicago

Lower West Side · 2024-11

Lower West Side permit activity drops 38%

Lower West Side pulled 26 permits in November, down 38% from October's 42. Total permit value fell to $2.5 million from $3.3 million the month prior. Express permits led the way with 13, followed by 9 renovation or alteration jobs. No new business licenses were recorded, and the neighborhood didn't register any service requests in the city's 311 system during the month.

By the numbers

Building permits26
Declared construction value$2,515,301
New business licenses27
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests945
Reported crimes194
Violent crimes64
Failed food inspections4

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