Near South Side · 2025-02
Near South Side permit value nearly doubles to $3.1M
Permit spending jumped 93% in February, reaching $3.1 million across 23 permits. Express permits dominated with 15 applications. Service requests climbed 8% to 345, led by 86 tree trim requests and 50 graffiti removal calls. Crime dropped 16%, including a 24% decline in violent offenses to 48 incidents. Food inspection failures fell from seven to one.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 23 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $3,136,413 |
| New business licenses | 19 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 345 |
| Reported crimes | 168 |
| Violent crimes | 48 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- Divine Maids Chicago (Limited Business License)
- AFC SUSHI @JEWEL-OSCO #3345 (Retail Food Establishment)
- EXCEPTIONAL BUILDING SERVICES, INC. (Limited Business License)
- CSCF (Regulated Business License)
- JAMES J. JORDAN JR. (Peddler License)
- FRUITFUL DELIGHT (Retail Food Establishment)
- Impact Fund (Limited Business License)
- OVERFLOW COFFEE (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHICAGO METRO PARKING SERVICES LLC (Limited Business License)
- EEMCO (Regulated Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 15
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 5
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 2
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 86
- Graffiti Removal Request — 50
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 29
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 27
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 19