Near West Side · 2025-11
Near West Side permit value drops 85% in November
Near West Side issued 108 permits in November, down 15% from October, but the bigger story is dollar value: $29.4 million, an 85% plunge from the prior month's $201 million. Two-thirds of the permits were express filings, with renovation and alteration work a distant second at 23 permits. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 108 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $29,359,472 |
| New business licenses | 104 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 62507 |
| Reported crimes | 820 |
| Violent crimes | 216 |
| Failed food inspections | 8 |
New businesses
- N/A (Regulated Business License)
- THE PROFESSIONAL LOCKSMITH INC. (Limited Business License)
- BRADBURY VENTURES (Regulated Business License)
- FIGS, INC. (Limited Business License)
- KENYA DESHUNE HENRY (Peddler License)
- SAMUEL MITCHELL DOUGLAS (Peddler License)
- SPECTRUM SPORTS BAR & GRILL, INC. (Special Event Liquor)
- OFS BRANDS INC (Limited Business License)
- SELECT DEVELOPMENT INC. (Regulated Business License)
- ONE TRACK (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 67
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 23
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 6
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 5
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 4
Top 311 request types
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 61012
- Graffiti Removal Request — 233
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 161
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 103
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 68