Near West Side · 2025-07
Near West Side permit value jumps to $193 million
Permit filings in Near West Side climbed 9% to 157, but the real story is dollar value: $193 million, nearly five times June's $39 million. Most of that came through 88 express permits. Sign and renovation work each accounted for 25 filings. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the month's data.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 157 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $193,169,525 |
| New business licenses | 154 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 63166 |
| Reported crimes | 1032 |
| Violent crimes | 272 |
| Failed food inspections | 20 |
New businesses
- AVEC (Retail Food Establishment)
- AVEC (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- DOLIN' OUT (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- Tablescapes Event Rentals (Limited Business License)
- THE ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE (Retail Food Establishment)
- HVPT ICON PARKING, LLC. (Commercial Garage)
- CHICAGO 1 FOODS (Tobacco)
- HVPT ICON PARKING, LLC. (Commercial Garage)
- CREEPIES (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- KOBAMONT LLC (Special Event Liquor)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 88
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 25
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 25
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 11
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 7
Top 311 request types
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 61055
- Graffiti Removal Request — 332
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 131
- Street Cleaning Request — 120
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 110