West Ridge · 2025-02
West Ridge permit value drops 84% to $2M
Permit value in West Ridge fell from $12.7M to $2M in February, an 84% drop, though the number of permits rose slightly from 23 to 26. Most were express permits (19 of 26). Crime dropped sharply: total incidents fell 33% to 192, with violent offenses down 29% to 58. Service requests also declined 18% to 1,079. Abandoned vehicle complaints led 311 calls with 127, closely followed by pothole reports at 122. Food inspection failures dropped from 17 to 6.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 26 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $2,043,916 |
| New business licenses | 201 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1079 |
| Reported crimes | 192 |
| Violent crimes | 58 |
| Failed food inspections | 6 |
New businesses
- CHANDNI EXCLUSIVE (Limited Business License)
- POPULAR ELECTRONICS INC. (Limited Business License)
- MAAZ TRADING, INC. (Limited Business License)
- OVERSEAS ELECTRONICS (Limited Business License)
- DOVE 1 CLEANERS (Limited Business License)
- ILLINOIS THERAPEUTIC AND NURSING SERVICES, LLC (Limited Business License)
- CHICAGO ACCEPTANCE, LLC (Limited Business License)
- ROYAL STUDIO & ALBUM CO. (Limited Business License)
- INDO-AMERICAN CENTER (Limited Business License)
- ETERNAL YOUTH (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 19
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 5
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 127
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 122
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 104
- Graffiti Removal Request — 55
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 54