Lake View · Then vs Now
Lake View: 2024-06 vs 2025-06
A side-by-side look at how Lake View shifted between two periods.
| 2024-06 | 2025-06 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 105 | 104 | -1% |
| Construction value ($) | $9,342,750 | $14,779,162 | +58% |
| New business licenses | 295 | 108 | -63% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 2,360 | 2,482 | +5% |
| Reported crimes | 735 | 669 | -9% |
| Violent crimes | 160 | 162 | +1% |
| Failed food inspections | 13 | 16 | +23% |
2024-06
Lake View permit value drops 54% on fewer projects
Lake View logged $9.3 million in permits in June, down from $20.4 million the month before. Permit counts also fell, from 125 to 105. Express permits led the way with 60 approvals, followed by 21 renovation or alteration jobs. The neighborhood saw no new business licenses, no business closures, and no 311 service requests in the snapshot.
2025-06
Lake View logs 291 graffiti calls, crime up 30%
Lake View logged 2,482 service requests in June, up 23% from May. Graffiti removal led with 291 calls, followed by 217 rodent complaints and 130 pothole reports. Crime jumped to 669 incidents, a 30% increase that included 162 violent offenses. Permits rose to 104 from 91, though their total value fell 27% to $14.8 million. Express permits made up 59 of the 104. No new business licenses or closures appeared this month.
New businesses — 2024-06
- STAREVENTS, INC. (Pop-Up Retail User)
- ALMOST HOME TAVERN & GRILL (Special Event Food)
- WOOD (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- CHICAGO MEN'S SPA (Limited Business License)
- LUSHA PIZZA (Retail Food Establishment)
- GOODTIMES BREWERY (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- GOODTIMES BREWERY (Public Place of Amusement)
- SOPHIA ROSE MATTEUCCI (Peddler License)
- Cebu Chicago (Retail Food Establishment)
- CAFE PARIS (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-06
- ZSD Oakdale LLC (Regulated Business License)
- Clover Lincoln Park (Public Place of Amusement)
- A1 CHIMNEY (Regulated Business License)
- Self Storage 1 (Limited Business License)
- MINDFUL BAKING (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- HERO COFFEE BAR (Retail Food Establishment)
- GOODTIMES BREWERY (Package Goods)
- KOVAL DISTILLERY (Public Place of Amusement)
- GOODTIMES BREWERY (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- GOODTIMES BREWERY (Retail Food Establishment)