Near North Side · 2025-11
Near North Side permit filings drop 24 percent
Permit activity fell sharply in November—171 filings worth $55.2 million, down from 224 and $84.8 million the month before. Express permits accounted for 114 of the total, with elevator work (22 permits) and renovation projects (18) trailing. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 171 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $55,196,513 |
| New business licenses | 150 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 1 |
| 311 service requests | 1367 |
| Reported crimes | 876 |
| Violent crimes | 161 |
| Failed food inspections | 14 |
New businesses
- SLUMBER STAY LLC (Regulated Business License)
- VOSS EVENTS, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- HOTEL CHOCOLAT (Retail Food Establishment)
- Bongiorno's Italian Deli & Pizzeria (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- doma (Outdoor Patio)
- Bongiorno's Italian Deli & Pizzeria (Outdoor Patio)
- KIDO INTERNATIONAL PREESCHOOL, RIVER NORTH (Children's Services Facility License)
- HOTELBLOX, LLC (Limited Business License)
- CollabIQ (Regulated Business License)
- Rails (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 114
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 22
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 18
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 8
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 8
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 193
- E-Scooter Parking Complaint — 147
- Divvy Bike Parking Complaint — 112
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 89
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 62