Lake View · Then vs Now
Lake View: 2024-11 vs 2025-11
A side-by-side look at how Lake View shifted between two periods.
| 2024-11 | 2025-11 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 69 | 82 | +19% |
| Construction value ($) | $26,434,483 | $17,950,231 | -32% |
| New business licenses | 77 | 65 | -16% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,578 | 2,334 | +48% |
| Reported crimes | 502 | 459 | -9% |
| Violent crimes | 103 | 105 | +2% |
| Failed food inspections | 8 | 8 | 0% |
2024-11
Lake View permit value doubles on $26.4M total
Lake View's permit value nearly doubled in November, hitting $26.4 million despite 30 fewer permits issued than the month before. The bulk came through express permits (32 issued) and renovation work. Service requests dropped 10%, led by 187 calls about yard waste and 168 tree-trim requests. Crime fell at about the same rate—502 incidents, down from 559, with violent offenses down 20%. Eight food establishments failed inspections, four fewer than October. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data.
2025-11
Lake View permit value jumps to $18M despite fewer filings
Lake View logged 82 permits in November, down 27% from October, but their combined value hit $18 million—up 55%. Nearly half were express permits (48), followed by 20 renovation or alteration jobs. Five elevator permits and a single demolition rounded out the month. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data, and service request tallies weren't available for the period.
New businesses — 2024-11
- LAURA COACHES (Regulated Business License)
- MATCHA EN (Retail Food Establishment)
- Advocate Pharmacy #1510 (Limited Business License)
- Cebu Chicago (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- MAZAGO INC. (Regulated Business License)
- PotteryChicago (Limited Business License)
- HAMPTON TAX SERVICES LLC (Regulated Business License)
- INNOVATIVE PARKING SOLUTIONS (Private Booting Registration)
- RIZZO'S BAR & INN, LLC (Special Event Liquor)
- illume brow & skin studio (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-11
- GALATA MEDITERRANEAN GRILL (Retail Food Establishment)
- FAMILY ROOM (Children's Services Facility License)
- PASSPORT HEALTH (Limited Business License)
- PORTLAND LEATHER (Limited Business License)
- EURYDICE (Regulated Business License)
- ALEXANDRA B. ROSE (Regulated Business License)
- BROADWAY LIQUORS (Retail Food Establishment)
- SMOKING AMSTERDAM (Tobacco)
- VERIZON WIRELESS PREMIUM (Limited Business License)
- ASH & SMOKE (Tobacco)