City In Review: Chicago

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)