City In Review: Chicago

West Town · 2025-09

West Town permit value drops 87% after August spike

West Town logged 119 permits worth $51 million in September, down sharply from August's $406 million. The difference: last month likely carried a major development filing that didn't repeat. Express permits led the count at 68, followed by 26 renovation jobs and 10 new construction filings. The neighborhood added seven elevator permits and five sign permits. Without the August outlier, September's volume looks routine for the area.

By the numbers

Building permits119
Declared construction value$51,109,528
New business licenses107
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests2835
Reported crimes621
Violent crimes146
Failed food inspections26

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