Near West Side · 2024-04
Near West Side adds 124 businesses in April
April brought a wave of new licenses to Near West Side, with 124 businesses registering—including BAKEWELL, a wholesale food operation, and MODE GYM. The neighborhood issued 52 permits worth $4.5 million, most of them through the express program. Residents filed 65,258 service requests, though 62,976 were logged as information-only calls. The area recorded 812 crimes, 241 of them violent. Eighteen food establishments failed inspections.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 52 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $4,506,694 |
| New business licenses | 124 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 65258 |
| Reported crimes | 812 |
| Violent crimes | 241 |
| Failed food inspections | 18 |
New businesses
- JUST DESSERTS 4 YOU - MS. TITTLE'S CUPCAKES VIN# 1FTSE34L46DB06680 & PLATE# 1275796B (Special Event Food)
- J.F. HOLDER FOUNDATION (Indoor Special Event)
- BAKEWELL (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- SJ STARZZ/X'PECTATIONZ LLC (Regulated Business License)
- CELADYNE TECHNOLOGIES (Limited Business License)
- POVOS DOWNTOWN LLC (Limited Business License)
- HEAT VALET PARKING SERVICE (Valet Parking Operator)
- MODE GYM (Regulated Business License)
- BODY20 West Loop (Regulated Business License)
- TRANSMARKET HOLDINGS (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 32
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 11
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 8
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 62976
- Graffiti Removal Request — 545
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 300
- Sign Repair Request - All Other Signs — 181
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 101