Lake View · Then vs Now
Lake View: 2025-05 vs 2026-05
A side-by-side look at how Lake View shifted between two periods.
| 2025-05 | 2026-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 91 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $20,258,184 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 76 | 11 | -86% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 2,011 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 515 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 123 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 15 | 0 | -100% |
2025-05
Lake View permit value jumps 41% to $20.3 million
Permit value in Lake View climbed to $20.3 million in May, up 41% from April, even as the number of permits dipped 11% to 91. Half the permits issued were express-program jobs, which tend to be smaller residential fixes. Renovation and alteration work accounted for 16 permits, while new construction nabbed nine. No new businesses or closures showed up in the data this month.
2026-05
Lake View data flatlines: no permits, service requests, or crime
Every tracked metric hit zero in May. Lake View recorded no building permits (down from 31 worth $8.9 million in April), no service requests (down from 959), and no reported crime (down from 81 incidents). New business licenses dropped to 11 from 62, including Sheridan Liquor (package goods, tobacco, food retail), Eggsperience in Lakeview, Free People, Anthropologie, Fleet Feet Sports, and skincare shop Absolute Precision. The across-the-board zeroes suggest incomplete data for the month.
New businesses — 2025-05
- Send Them Chicago (Limited Business License)
- WILLIE GLISPIE (Peddler License)
- FERNANDOS BLUE AGAVE RESTAURANT (Special Event Food)
- OLHA ZHYBAK (Limited Business License)
- A PLUS SPA (Limited Business License)
- DREAM CREEKS (Limited Business License)
- SUNSHINE & BLUE SKIES GARDENING COMPANY (Regulated Business License)
- URBAN VEGAN (Retail Food Establishment)
- CRUSHED PIZZERIA (Retail Food Establishment)
- ADDISON SALES (Peddler License)
New businesses — 2026-05
- SHERIDAN LIQUOR (Retail Food Establishment)
- SHERIDAN LIQUOR (Tobacco)
- SHERIDAN LIQUOR (Package Goods)
- EGGSPERIENCE IN LAKEVIEW (Retail Food Establishment)
- Free People #861 (Limited Business License)
- Anthropologie #502 (Limited Business License)
- GAME NIGHT OUT (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Absolute Precision Skin Care (Limited Business License)
- Fleet Feet Sports (Limited Business License)
- HERITAGE FOUND ARTIFACTS & ANTIQUES, LLC (Regulated Business License)