Near North Side · 2025-10
Near North Side permit value drops 23% to $84.8M
Permit value fell from $110M to $84.8M in October, even as the count held roughly steady at 224. More than two-thirds of those were express permits (155), with renovation work a distant second (36). Service requests ticked up 3%—graffiti removal led the pack at 261 calls, followed by 93 for busted traffic signals. Reported crime rose 8% overall, though violent offenses dipped 6%. Food inspections flagged 34 failures, up from 29 the month before.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 224 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $84,830,006 |
| New business licenses | 199 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1473 |
| Reported crimes | 1031 |
| Violent crimes | 217 |
| Failed food inspections | 34 |
New businesses
- CHI-TOWN PARKING SOLUTIONS, INC. (Commercial Garage)
- SLOW BOAT EDUCATION LLC (Regulated Business License)
- AESOP (Limited Business License)
- FIVE STAR HVAC (Regulated Business License)
- THE NORTH FACE (Limited Business License)
- MANGO NY, INC. (Limited Business License)
- Nimble (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Nimble (Retail Food Establishment)
- Harborside Health, LLC (Limited Business License)
- BENTLEY GOLD COAST (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 155
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 36
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 17
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 10
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 4
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 261
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 93
- Divvy Bike Parking Complaint — 74
- E-Scooter Parking Complaint — 66
- Street Light Out Complaint — 65