Near West Side · 2025-01
Near West Side permit count up 12% despite value drop
Near West Side pulled 108 permits in January, up from 96 the month prior. But total permitted value fell 45% to $17.8 million. Express permits accounted for two-thirds of the activity — 72 in all — while renovation and alteration work trailed at 18. Sign permits, elevator work, and a handful of demolitions rounded out the month. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 108 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $17,805,921 |
| New business licenses | 90 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 49516 |
| Reported crimes | 716 |
| Violent crimes | 189 |
| Failed food inspections | 12 |
New businesses
- K + P ADVISORY (Regulated Business License)
- Refrigerant Finders (Limited Business License)
- NATALIA SEN INTERIORS LLC (Regulated Business License)
- IAN SNOW (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- ESPERTO GROUP, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- ASCEND NOW (Regulated Business License)
- THE YARD (Limited Business License)
- Cooperate Marketing, LLC (Limited Business License)
- Dandelion USA LLC (Limited Business License)
- Glavin Inc. (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 72
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 18
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 6
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 6
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 3
Top 311 request types
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 47837
- Graffiti Removal Request — 443
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 134
- Sign Repair Request - All Other Signs — 110
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 90