Near North Side · 2025-07
Near North Side pulls 248 permits, $90.5M in work
Permit count climbed 13% in July—248 total—though dollar value dipped 6% to $90.5 million. Express permits accounted for 156 of those, with renovation work (51 permits) running a distant second. Elevator upgrades grabbed 19 permits. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 248 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $90,538,350 |
| New business licenses | 271 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1545 |
| Reported crimes | 1101 |
| Violent crimes | 268 |
| Failed food inspections | 33 |
New businesses
- Claridge House (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Claridge House (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Claridge House (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Shore Club (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Claridge House (Regulated Business License)
- MICHAEL WALTERS ADVERTISING (Limited Business License)
- LaserAway (Limited Business License)
- April Flowhairs (Limited Business License)
- CITY MARKETS (Pop-Up Retail User)
- THE SET COLLECTIVE (Pop-Up Retail User)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 156
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 51
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 19
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 12
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 7
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 260
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 89
- Cab Feedback — 85
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 79
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 70