Near West Side · 2024-12
Near West Side logs $32M in permits
December brought 96 permits worth $32.1 million — 39% more in value than November, though permit volume dropped by 17. Express permits accounted for 40 of the filings. Renovations pulled 24 permits, signs took 17, and elevator work grabbed eight. Five new construction permits rounded out the month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 96 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $32,142,861 |
| New business licenses | 83 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 47871 |
| Reported crimes | 867 |
| Violent crimes | 230 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- MCS CONSULTING SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- PRINCE STREET PIZZA (Retail Food Establishment)
- Hair by Alexis Chambers (Limited Business License)
- X-Golf Southloop (Retail Food Establishment)
- HAROLD'S CHICKEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORT, INC. (Limited Business License)
- Builders Vision, LLC (Limited Business License)
- TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC (Limited Business License)
- Ada S. Mckinley Community Services, Inc. (Limited Business License)
- JUST DON RETAIL (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 40
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 24
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 17
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 8
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 5
Top 311 request types
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 46672
- Graffiti Removal Request — 325
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 94
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 79
- Street Light Out Complaint — 66