Near West Side · 2024-07
Near West Side permit value drops 68%
Permit value on the Near West Side fell from $159.5M in June to $50.4M in July, a 68% drop. The city issued 149 permits, down 11% from the prior month. Express permits led with 79, followed by 30 renovation jobs and 21 sign permits. Eight new-construction permits were filed. No new businesses opened or closed in July.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 149 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $50,404,778 |
| New business licenses | 158 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 53432 |
| Reported crimes | 1056 |
| Violent crimes | 276 |
| Failed food inspections | 15 |
New businesses
- PANLASA (Retail Food Establishment)
- SPECIAL OLYMPICS ILLINOIS (Pop-Up Retail User)
- GOOD SPECS PROTEIN (Shared Kitchen User (Short Term))
- GRANNY DUTCH POT (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- COSTERA (Public Place of Amusement)
- FITZGERALDS & BABYGOLD BARBECUE (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- N/A (Limited Business License)
- MEND ATELIER (Limited Business License)
- MiMi's Tacos And French Fries (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- MiMi's Tacos And French Fries (Outdoor Patio)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 79
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 30
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 21
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 9
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 8
Top 311 request types
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 50509
- Graffiti Removal Request — 760
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 280
- Tree Emergency — 200
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 185