Ohare · 2025-06
O'Hare permit value crashes from $72M to $129K
O'Hare issued 25 permits in June worth $129K total, down from $72.5 million the month before—a 99.8% drop that suggests a major airport project wrapped or stalled. Most permits (23 of 25) ran through the express program. Aircraft noise complaints made up 32,634 of the neighborhood's 32,870 service requests; without them, there'd hardly be a 311 log. Crime fell 13.9% to 142 incidents, violent offenses down from 29 to 25. No businesses opened or closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 25 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $128,720 |
| New business licenses | 9 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 32870 |
| Reported crimes | 142 |
| Violent crimes | 25 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- Starbucks T1 C17 (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHC Wellbeing (Limited Business License)
- CABANA BAR (Tavern)
- Meyer Partners (Limited Business License)
- DOOR & WINDOW GUARD SYSTEMS, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- PRSR GLOBAL LLC (Regulated Business License)
- Field Museum Kiosk at O'Hare Airport (Limited Business License)
- CITY LINE CAFE & LOOP LOUNGE (Public Place of Amusement)
- WASH N FOLD (Regulated Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 23
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Aircraft Noise Complaint — 32634
- Cab Feedback — 58
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 27
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 20
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 12