City In Review: Chicago

Near West Side · 2024-05

Near West Side permit value jumps to $61.7 million

Permit value on the Near West Side shot up nearly 1,300 percent in May, hitting $61.7 million compared to $4.5 million the month before. The 131 permits issued included 72 through the express program, more than double April's total count. Another 31 were for renovations or alterations. No new business licenses showed up in the city's data this month.

By the numbers

Building permits131
Declared construction value$61,694,321
New business licenses357
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests60293
Reported crimes920
Violent crimes267
Failed food inspections22

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