Lake View · Then vs Now
Lake View: 2024-09 vs 2025-09
A side-by-side look at how Lake View shifted between two periods.
| 2024-09 | 2025-09 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 79 | 107 | +35% |
| Construction value ($) | $16,085,222 | $16,762,226 | +4% |
| New business licenses | 68 | 139 | +104% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,697 | 2,119 | +25% |
| Reported crimes | 572 | 493 | -14% |
| Violent crimes | 127 | 106 | -17% |
| Failed food inspections | 8 | 7 | -12% |
2024-09
Lake View permit value up 62% to $16 million
Lake View pulled 79 permits in September, down 15% from August, but their total value climbed 62% to just over $16 million. Nearly 60% of permits came through the express program. Ten were renovation projects, eight for new construction, and five for demolition. No new businesses or closures showed up in the city's registry this month.
2025-09
Lake View permit dollars sink to $16.8M
Permit value in Lake View dropped 57% in September, from $39.3M to $16.8M, though the count slipped just 7% to 107 filings. Express permits (59) led the month. Service requests fell 13% to 2,119, with graffiti removal topping the list at 364 calls. Rodent baiting drew 231 requests. Crime inched up 3% to 493 incidents, but violent offenses declined 10% to 106. Seven food spots failed inspection, down from nine.
New businesses — 2024-09
- STANDARD PARKING (Commercial Garage)
- ARNOLD GTM ADVISORS (Regulated Business License)
- ASSISTING HANDS CHICAGO NORTH (Limited Business License)
- CONTRAST PARKING LLC (Valet Parking Operator)
- Rank + Rally (Limited Business License)
- KAMEYA RAMEN (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- EGGSPERIENCE IN LAKEVIEW (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Vitus Nails Salon (Limited Business License)
- STAREVENTS, INC. (Pop-Up Retail User)
- GRACE BEAUT LAB (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2025-09
- GLENDALE ARTS (Limited Business License)
- ByMCK (Regulated Business License)
- KIt Kat Club (Retail Food Establishment)
- KIt Kat Club (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- LIBERTINE BOOKSHOP (Regulated Business License)
- STUDIO WORKSHOP COLLECTIVE LLC (Limited Business License)
- PALADIN URGENT CARE (Limited Business License)
- SOL KIM (Regulated Business License)
- FAMILY ROOM/SOUTHPORT FUNDAMENTALS (Children's Services Facility License)
- PERSONAL CHEF ROBERTO VERGARA LLC (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))