Near South Side · 2025-12
Near South Side permit value jumps to $40.8 million
Permit values shot up 163% in December, reaching $40.8 million compared to $15.5 million the month prior. The neighborhood issued 24 permits, two more than November. Sixteen of those came through the express permit program. No new businesses opened, none closed, and 311 requests weren't tracked this month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 24 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $40,754,531 |
| New business licenses | 17 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 409 |
| Reported crimes | 176 |
| Violent crimes | 41 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- Field Museum (Package Goods)
- EARTHLY ESSENCE LLC (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- STEPPING STONE SCHOLARS, INC. (Children's Services Facility License)
- APRIL MAY LLC (Regulated Business License)
- CHIUNGYU KAO (Peddler License)
- VERSAILLES MASSAGE AND BAR (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- VERSAILLES MASSAGE AND BAR (Regulated Business License)
- MAE DISTRICT (Public Place of Amusement)
- NEMA CHICAGO (Tavern)
- MAE DISTRICT (Outdoor Patio)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 16
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Snow – Uncleared Sidewalk Complaint — 55
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 45
- Ice and Snow Removal Request — 31
- Snow Removal - Protected Bike Lane or Bridge Sidewalk — 28
- Graffiti Removal Request — 21