City In Review: Chicago

Lake View · Then vs Now

Lake View: 2025-03 vs 2026-03

A side-by-side look at how Lake View shifted between two periods.

2025-03 2026-03 Change
Building permits 82 105 +28%
Construction value ($) $21,697,585 $22,480,401 +4%
New business licenses 83 100 +20%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,812 2,495 +38%
Reported crimes 451 505 +12%
Violent crimes 99 108 +9%
Failed food inspections 28 10 -64%

2025-03

Lake View permit value jumps 43% on $21.7M

Lake View pulled 82 permits in March worth $21.7 million, up 43% from February's $15.2 million. Express permits led the count at 40, followed by 18 renovation jobs and 14 sign permits. The dollar spike likely traces to a handful of larger projects, though the permit count itself barely moved—just three more than the prior month. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this cycle.

2026-03

Lake View permit value doubles to $22.5 million

Lake View pulled 105 permits worth $22.48 million in March, more than double February's $10.1 million. Express permits led the way with 46 filings. New businesses included Milly's Pizza in the Pan and Fathom, a tavern that also registered as a retail food spot. Service requests jumped 40 percent to 2,495, with graffiti removal topping the list at 407 calls. Violent crime rose from 86 incidents to 108. E-scooter parking complaints hit 182, making it the third-most-common 311 call.

New businesses — 2025-03

  • Athletic Edge (Regulated Business License)
  • HOTEL CHOCOLAT INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • PIONEER PARKING, INC. (Commercial Garage)
  • H&R Block (Limited Business License)
  • Felix: Modern American Dining (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Felix: Modern American Dining (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • NEVA HANGRY (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Astree Nails (Limited Business License)
  • HEART OF MIDDLE EAST MART INC. (Limited Business License)
  • MF AESTHETICS (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2026-03

  • ABD ADVISORY (Regulated Business License)
  • FATHOM (Tavern)
  • MILLY'S PIZZA IN THE PAN (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ADAM V. ROMANELLI (Peddler License)
  • CHRISTOPHER J. RODRIGUEZ (Peddler License)
  • DREAM HEAD & FOOT CARE (Limited Business License)
  • Woven MD (Limited Business License)
  • FATHOM (Retail Food Establishment)
  • STRONG PILATES (Regulated Business License)
  • LUMINA CLEANING & ORGANIZING LLC (Regulated Business License)