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Market Analytics

What the licenses mean — neighborhood velocity, owner-side patterns, and risk signals derived from the same daily feed.

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Neighborhood velocity

How fast each community area is turning over — openings against closures, quarter over quarter.

Owner-side patterns

Which operators are expanding, how many locations they run, and where they tend to go next.

Risk signals

Closures, revocations, and lapses surfaced from the same daily feed — before they show up elsewhere.

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Hot Blocks

Top 5 Chicago community areas by new license activity in the last 30 days.

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  • #1
    NEAR NORTH SIDE
    RestaurantTransportationBar / Nightlife
    179
    new in 30d
  • #2
    LAKE VIEW
    Bar / NightlifeRestaurantRetail - Liquor
    176
    new in 30d
  • #3
    NEAR WEST SIDE
    RestaurantProfessional ServicesGeneral Services
    136
    new in 30d
  • #4
    LOOP
    RestaurantTransportationGeneral Services
    124
    new in 30d
  • #5
    WEST TOWN
    RestaurantPop-up / TransientBar / Nightlife
    89
    new in 30d

Construction Hot Blocks

Top 5 Chicago community areas by active building permits over $25K in the last 30 days.

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  • #1
    LOOP
    RENOVATION/ALTERATIONEXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMNEW CONSTRUCTION
    69
    permits in 30d
  • #2
    NEAR NORTH SIDE
    RENOVATION/ALTERATIONEXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMNEW CONSTRUCTION
    59
    permits in 30d
  • #3
    NEAR WEST SIDE
    RENOVATION/ALTERATIONEXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMNEW CONSTRUCTION
    53
    permits in 30d
  • #4
    LAKE VIEW
    RENOVATION/ALTERATIONEXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMNEW CONSTRUCTION
    33
    permits in 30d
  • #5
    LINCOLN PARK
    RENOVATION/ALTERATIONEXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMNEW CONSTRUCTION
    33
    permits in 30d

Opening Soon

50 Chicago businesses building out right now — active commercial permits at addresses without a current license.

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49
Within 4 weeks
1
1–3 months out
  • #1
    6350 N WHIPPLE ST
    PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION · Opening imminent
    Past due
    to opening
  • #2
    33 N DEARBORN ST
    PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION · Opening imminent
    Past due
    to opening
  • #3
    3110 N KEDZIE AVE
    PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION · Opening imminent
    Past due
    to opening
  • #4
    219 N JUSTINE ST
    PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION · Opening imminent
    Past due
    to opening
  • #5
    8725 W HIGGINS RD
    PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION · Opening imminent
    Past due
    to opening