Near South Side · 2024-06
Near South Side permit value drops to $1M
Building permit value in the Near South Side fell from $44.7 million in May to $1 million in June. The neighborhood issued 25 permits, down from 47 the month prior. Fourteen were express permits, five covered signage, and the rest split between renovation work, new construction, and elevator equipment. No new businesses registered, and service request data wasn't available.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 25 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,030,549 |
| New business licenses | 69 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 462 |
| Reported crimes | 224 |
| Violent crimes | 64 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- MaidPro Chicago - Downtown, West & South (Limited Business License)
- Levy at Soldier Field (Retail Food Establishment)
- Levy at Soldier Field (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Levy at Soldier Field (Caterer's Liquor License)
- Levy at Soldier Field (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Levy at Soldier Field (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- GENERAL CEILING OF ILLINOIS (Limited Business License)
- GLESSNER HOUSE MUSEUM (Limited Business License)
- CONTINENTAL PAINTING AND DECORATING (Limited Business License)
- THE SMITHEREEN COMPANY (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 14
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 5
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 2
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 2
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 58
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 39
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 37
- Street Light Out Complaint — 31
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 27