Lake View · Then vs Now
Lake View: 2024-10 vs 2025-10
A side-by-side look at how Lake View shifted between two periods.
| 2024-10 | 2025-10 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 99 | 113 | +14% |
| Construction value ($) | $13,817,886 | $11,563,381 | -16% |
| New business licenses | 83 | 60 | -28% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,755 | 2,440 | +39% |
| Reported crimes | 559 | 470 | -16% |
| Violent crimes | 128 | 96 | -25% |
| Failed food inspections | 12 | 7 | -42% |
2024-10
Lake View issues 99 permits, mostly express jobs
Lake View pulled 99 permits in October, up 25% from September's 79. Total value dropped 14% to $13.8 million, down from $16.1 million the month before. Express permits made up 55 of the 99—more than half. Nineteen renovation projects and ten new construction permits followed. Seven demolition permits also cleared.
2025-10
Lake View permit value drops 31% to $11.6M
Lake View pulled 113 permits in October, up six from September, but total value fell 31% to $11.6 million. More than half the permits—55—came through the express program, mostly small-scale work. Renovation and alteration permits accounted for 21, signs for 17. Nine new construction permits and seven demo permits rounded out the activity. No new business licenses showed up in the data this month.
New businesses — 2024-10
- Clover Lincoln Park (Tavern)
- Cumin Restaurant LV (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- DOROTHY'S (Regulated Business License)
- LYLA SPA INC. (Regulated Business License)
- HEADLINERS LLC (Limited Business License)
- The Bakehouse Chicago (Retail Food Establishment)
- SI-PIE (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Cumin Restaurant LV (Retail Food Establishment)
- LUCKY DRY CLEANERS (Regulated Business License)
- THE QUEEN B CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-10
- XQ COFFEE COMPANY, LLC (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- stars & garters (Indoor Special Event)
- STELLAR GRANOLA (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- HOTEL CHOCOLAT INC. (Special Event Food)
- TIRE ZONE (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- THE NEWPORT THEATER (Public Place of Amusement (PAV))
- THEATER WIT NFP (Public Place of Amusement (PAV))
- ANNOYANCE PRODUCTIONS (Public Place of Amusement (PAV))
- PDB PRODUCTIONS LLC (Regulated Business License)
- THE CHICAGO THEATER WORKS (Public Place of Amusement (PAV))