West Ridge · 2026-01
West Ridge permit value hits $4.7M
Permit value in West Ridge jumped 54% to $4.7 million in January, though the number of permits dropped by half to 19. Thirteen were Express filings. Twenty new business licenses came through, including EL TERCO LEON TAQUERIA and MOMBO WINGS & BUBBLE TEA. Residents filed 114 pothole complaints and 84 abandoned vehicle reports. Crime logged 113 incidents, 36 of them violent. Two food establishments failed inspections.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 19 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $4,688,804 |
| New business licenses | 23 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1358 |
| Reported crimes | 196 |
| Violent crimes | 65 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- KABUL HAIR & BEAUTY SALON (Limited Business License)
- LA MICHOACANA CHICAG ICE CREAM (Retail Food Establishment)
- EL TERCO LEON TAQUERIA (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHIN LAND ASIAN FOOD MARKET (Tobacco)
- WHEELS OF CHICAGO, INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- REFA TAX CO (Limited Business License)
- CORNER REPAIRS (Limited Business License)
- ALDI INC # 62 (Package Goods)
- MOMBO WINGS & BUBBLE TEA (Retail Food Establishment)
- WHEELS OF CHICAGO, INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 13
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 167
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 132
- Shared Cost Sidewalk Program Request — 72
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 71
- Graffiti Removal Request — 68