West Town · 2025-04
West Town permit volume jumps 15%, dollars plunge 77%
West Town logged 113 permits in April, up 15% from March, but total declared value cratered from $31.6 million to $7.3 million. More than half the permits—62—came through the express program, which typically covers smaller interior jobs. Nineteen renovation permits and 16 sign permits rounded out the activity. The drop in dollar value suggests big projects wrapped or stalled while routine work kept the count steady.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 113 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $7,345,752 |
| New business licenses | 117 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 2927 |
| Reported crimes | 518 |
| Violent crimes | 94 |
| Failed food inspections | 19 |
New businesses
- WESTERN FOOD & GROCERY (Tobacco)
- INDUSTRIOUS CHI 1720 WEST DIVISION STREET LLC (Limited Business License)
- CHILLS ITALIAN ICE (Special Event Food)
- SISTER LAVENDER NAIL & SPA, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- SIX HAND BEAUTY SALON (Limited Business License)
- Wolf & Company Chicago (Package Goods)
- JAMES W. QUINN (Peddler License)
- Wolf & Company Chicago (Outdoor Patio)
- Wolf & Company Chicago (Retail Food Establishment)
- GRAND LUXURIOUS SPA (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 62
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 19
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 16
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 6
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 5
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 608
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 247
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 180
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 124
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 103