Near South Side · 2026-04
Near South Side permit value hits $15.9M
Permit value reached $15.9 million in April, up 44% from March, even as permit count dropped 55% to 18. Ten jobs came through the Express Program; three were new construction. McCormick Market opened with retail food, tobacco, and package goods licenses. Esperanza Kitchen Delights and Dollop Diner Cafe & Bar also debuted. Service requests rose 41%, driven by 75 traffic signal complaints and 72 pothole reports. Crime fell 53% to 88 incidents.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 18 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $15,896,229 |
| New business licenses | 8 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 491 |
| Reported crimes | 88 |
| Violent crimes | 31 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- Westrec SMI OpCo, LLC (Limited Business License)
- ESPERANZA KITCHEN DELIGHTS (Retail Food Establishment)
- McCORMICK MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- McCORMICK MARKET (Tobacco)
- McCORMICK MARKET (Package Goods)
- Dollop Diner Cafe & Bar (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Dollop Diner Cafe & Bar (Retail Food Establishment)
- ADORABLE BABY LLC (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 10
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 3
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 2
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 75
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 72
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 64
- Graffiti Removal Request — 35
- Water On Street Complaint — 26