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 permits | 131 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $61,694,321 |
| New business licenses | 357 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 60293 |
| Reported crimes | 920 |
| Violent crimes | 267 |
| Failed food inspections | 22 |
New businesses
- MIDWEST COAST BREWING COMPANY (Public Place of Amusement)
- DAVINCI STREET PRODUCTIONS (Limited Business License)
- MIDWEST COAST BREWING COMPANY (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- MIDWEST COAST BREWING COMPANY (Outdoor Patio)
- RAZOR RED GROOMING SOLUTIONS LLC (Limited Business License)
- ASPEN DENTAL MANAGEMENT, INC. (Limited Business License)
- TONY'S BP (Retail Food Establishment)
- Kantar (Limited Business License)
- Kantar (Limited Business License)
- Starbucks Coffee #80598 (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 72
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 31
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 12
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 10
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 3
Top 311 request types
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 57747
- Graffiti Removal Request — 718
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 307
- Sign Repair Request - All Other Signs — 140
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 111