Near South Side · 2025-05
Near South Side permit value drops 80% to $745k
Near South Side pulled 28 permits in May, same count as April, but total value plunged nearly 80% to $745,000. Most of the activity came through the express program—21 of the 28 permits—with five new construction permits and one each for signs and elevator equipment. No new businesses opened, none closed, and service requests stayed at zero.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 28 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $745,405 |
| New business licenses | 13 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 431 |
| Reported crimes | 216 |
| Violent crimes | 50 |
| Failed food inspections | 8 |
New businesses
- MICHAEL ROMANI (Peddler License)
- Field Museum (Limited Business License)
- SIGN-A-RAMA DOWNTOWN CHICAGO (Limited Business License)
- HOTEL BNB (Regulated Business License)
- SUMI (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHICAGO MARINE RIGGING (Limited Business License)
- AVELORE INC. (Regulated Business License)
- REGGIE'S BAR & GRILL (Special Event Food)
- SYZYGY GALLERIA 89 LLC (Regulated Business License)
- Mr.X HVACR Solutions (Regulated Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 21
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 5
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Street Light Out Complaint — 33
- Graffiti Removal Request — 33
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 30
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 30
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 27