Near West Side

A monthly archive of Near West Side's public data — construction, business openings, service requests, safety, and food inspections.

Monthly dispatches

1. 2026-05 Near West Side logs 107 new licenses in May permits 0 · new biz 107 · 311 0 · crime 0
2. 2026-04 Near West Side crime falls 41%, permit value down $19M permits 127 · new biz 88 · 311 48338 · crime 479
3. 2026-03 Near West Side permit value hits $91.5M, up 441% permits 108 · new biz 86 · 311 56656 · crime 813
4. 2026-02 Near West Side's 311 calls: 49,000 info-only requests permits 134 · new biz 95 · 311 50917 · crime 738
5. 2026-01 Near West Side permit value falls to $29M permits 112 · new biz 88 · 311 60112 · crime 755
6. 2025-12 Near West Side permit value jumps to $45.6 million permits 124 · new biz 104 · 311 62049 · crime 703
7. 2025-11 Near West Side permit value drops 85% in November permits 108 · new biz 104 · 311 62507 · crime 820
8. 2025-10 Near West Side permit value jumps to $201 million permits 127 · new biz 97 · 311 65840 · crime 988
9. 2025-09 Near West Side permits drop to 118, down 14% permits 118 · new biz 182 · 311 61951 · crime 946
10. 2025-08 Near West Side permit value drops 82% in August permits 138 · new biz 112 · 311 62480 · crime 987
11. 2025-07 Near West Side permit value jumps to $193 million permits 157 · new biz 154 · 311 63166 · crime 1032
12. 2025-06 Near West Side logs 144 permits, $39M total permits 144 · new biz 115 · 311 57991 · crime 877
13. 2025-05 Near West Side permit value jumps to $354 million permits 121 · new biz 250 · 311 51016 · crime 922
14. 2025-04 Near West Side permit value drops 68% in April permits 131 · new biz 138 · 311 49465 · crime 870
15. 2025-03 Near West Side permit count jumps 17%, value drops by half permits 136 · new biz 139 · 311 48366 · crime 751
16. 2025-02 Near West Side permit value jumps to $118 million permits 116 · new biz 81 · 311 48493 · crime 636
17. 2025-01 Near West Side permit count up 12% despite value drop permits 108 · new biz 90 · 311 49516 · crime 716
18. 2024-12 Near West Side logs $32M in permits permits 96 · new biz 83 · 311 47871 · crime 867
19. 2024-11 Near West Side permit value drops 72% to $23M permits 113 · new biz 119 · 311 44859 · crime 843
20. 2024-10 Near West Side permit value jumps to $82 million permits 127 · new biz 125 · 311 49764 · crime 991
21. 2024-09 Near West Side permit value falls to $16.3M permits 101 · new biz 303 · 311 47657 · crime 1046
22. 2024-08 Near West Side permits jump to $57.7M permits 164 · new biz 109 · 311 51551 · crime 978
23. 2024-07 Near West Side permit value drops 68% permits 149 · new biz 158 · 311 53432 · crime 1056
24. 2024-06 Near West Side permit value jumps to $160 million permits 167 · new biz 110 · 311 57480 · crime 954
25. 2024-05 Near West Side permit value jumps to $61.7 million permits 131 · new biz 357 · 311 60293 · crime 920
26. 2024-04 Near West Side adds 124 businesses in April permits 52 · new biz 124 · 311 65258 · crime 812