Lower West Side · 2025-08
Lower West Side permit value drops 58%
Permit value in Lower West Side fell from $5.5M to $2.3M in August, a 58% drop. The neighborhood issued 27 permits, down from 40 the month before. Most were express permits—16 total. Graffiti removal requests led service reports with 346. Crime fell 10% overall to 211 incidents, though violent offenses rose from 79 to 83. Five food establishments failed inspections, up from four. No new businesses or closures were recorded.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 27 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $2,303,243 |
| New business licenses | 35 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1406 |
| Reported crimes | 211 |
| Violent crimes | 83 |
| Failed food inspections | 5 |
New businesses
- PALETERIA LOS MAGOS (Special Event Food)
- AURIS PRESENTS LLC (Pop-Up Retail User)
- PILSEN ARTS & COMMUNITY HOUSE (Pop-Up Retail User)
- New Rose (Retail Food Establishment)
- DOOM STREET EATS (Special Event Food)
- THALIA HALL CHICAGO, LLC (Special Event Liquor)
- THALIA HALL CHICAGO, LLC (Pop-Up Retail User)
- LAS HAYAS (Mobile Food License)
- Dunkin Donuts (Retail Food Establishment)
- YOSHITAKA CHICAGO PILSEN (Children's Services Facility License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 16
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 5
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 3
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 346
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 84
- Open Fire Hydrant Complaint — 67
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 63
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 57