North Center · 2025-12
North Center permit value falls 29% to $3.8M
North Center's 29 building permits in December totaled $3.8 million, down 29% from November's $5.4 million. Renovation work accounted for 10 permits, with another eight going through the express program—together making up most of the month's activity. Four permits were for new construction. No new business licenses appeared in December, and the neighborhood logged zero service requests.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 29 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $3,793,647 |
| New business licenses | 33 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1164 |
| Reported crimes | 123 |
| Violent crimes | 13 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- FORTITUDE GYM (Regulated Business License)
- CLARKE PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING LLC (Limited Business License)
- R&A SOURDOUGH (Retail Food Establishment)
- LUCKY'S FOOD AND LIQUOR (Retail Food Establishment)
- STRAPOLI (Retail Food Establishment)
- HEAR USA (Limited Business License)
- STRAPOLI (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- TOBACCO EXPRESS OF CHICAGO (Tobacco)
- MOBIL (Tobacco)
- NEIGHBORHOOD BOYS & GIRLS CLUB (Raffles)
Top permit types
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 10
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 8
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 4
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 3
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 2
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 201
- Snow – Uncleared Sidewalk Complaint — 159
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 152
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 67
- Ice and Snow Removal Request — 59