Near North Side · 2025-04
Near North Side permit value slips to $63.8M
Permit filings in Near North Side rose slightly to 229, but their combined value dropped 14 percent to $63.8 million. Express permits accounted for 123 of those cases, with signs and renovations filling out the rest. Residents filed 243 graffiti removal requests—the top 311 category—and 108 pothole complaints. Crime fell 6 percent to 855 incidents; violent offenses held nearly steady at 225. Food inspectors flagged 25 failures, down from 34 the month before.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 229 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $63,783,202 |
| New business licenses | 163 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1303 |
| Reported crimes | 855 |
| Violent crimes | 225 |
| Failed food inspections | 25 |
New businesses
- HOKA (Limited Business License)
- ANASTASIA ANALYTICS LLC (Regulated Business License)
- MILK BAR LLC dba The Shore Club Chicago (Special Event Liquor)
- BOWLICIOUS (Retail Food Establishment)
- WHITE DIAMOND EVENTS LLC (Limited Business License)
- THE CHICAGO HOTEL COLLECTION MAGNIFICENT MILE (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- CULLIGAN (Limited Business License)
- CHI-TOWN PARKING SOLUTIONS INC. (Commercial Garage)
- THE CHICAGO HOTEL COLLECTION MAGNIFICENT MILE (Retail Food Establishment)
- Dialtone Cafe (Package Goods)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 123
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 42
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 41
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 15
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 8
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 243
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 108
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 77
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 62
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 61