City In Review: Chicago

Lower West Side · 2025-06

Express permits dominate $1.2M month

Lower West Side issued 29 permits in June, down from 32 in May. Total value fell to $1.2 million from $42.1 million the previous month. Nineteen of the 29 permits were express permits. Six were for renovation or alteration, two reinstated revoked permits, and one each for signs and new construction. No new businesses opened.

By the numbers

Building permits29
Declared construction value$1,211,398
New business licenses54
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1487
Reported crimes202
Violent crimes82
Failed food inspections13

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