City In Review: Chicago

Near North Side · 2024-05

Near North Side permit values jump to $134 million

Near North Side logged $134 million in permit values this month, up 468% from April's $24 million. The 251 permits included 130 filed through the city's express program, 43 renovation projects, and 38 sign permits. New construction accounted for 13 permits. The bulk of the dollar figure likely came from a handful of large projects, though the data doesn't break out individual valuations.

By the numbers

Building permits251
Declared construction value$133,641,449
New business licenses247
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1531
Reported crimes1056
Violent crimes263
Failed food inspections19

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