Near West Side · 2025-09
Near West Side permits drop to 118, down 14%
Near West Side pulled 118 permits in September, down from 138 the month before. Total construction value fell 32% to $23.8 million. Express permits made up the bulk of activity with 65 filings, followed by 19 renovation permits and 16 sign permits. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 118 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $23,804,824 |
| New business licenses | 182 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 61951 |
| Reported crimes | 946 |
| Violent crimes | 247 |
| Failed food inspections | 24 |
New businesses
- CHARLES CHICKEN AND CATERING LLC (Shared Kitchen User (Short Term))
- BLUE PLATE CATERING LTD. (Special Event Liquor)
- BLUEBIRD SALON (Limited Business License)
- EIGHTY8 SALON (Limited Business License)
- CA FORTUNE / SRW (Limited Business License)
- GOOSE ISLAND BREWING COMPANY (Pop-Up Retail User)
- IMPERIAL PARKING (Commercial Garage)
- Domino's #9165 (Retail Food Establishment)
- GSG CONSULTANTS, INC (Limited Business License)
- SERVE OPERATING CO. (Emerging Business)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 65
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 19
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 16
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 10
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 7
Top 311 request types
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 60326
- Graffiti Removal Request — 341
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 116
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 79
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 62