Lake View · Then vs Now
Lake View: 2025-08 vs 2026-08
A side-by-side look at how Lake View shifted between two periods.
| 2025-08 | 2026-08 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 115 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $39,348,211 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 75 | 0 | -100% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| 311 service requests | 2,442 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 480 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 118 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 9 | 0 | -100% |
2025-08
Lake View permit value jumps to $39M on construction work
Permit values in Lake View shot up 233% in August, hitting $39.3 million compared to $11.8 million the month before. The neighborhood pulled 115 permits, up nine from July. More than half—55 permits—came through the express program, while 24 covered renovations and 11 were for new construction. Six demolition permits also cleared. The big dollar figures suggest at least one major project, though the breakdown doesn't reveal which address drove the spike.
2026-08
One business closed, nothing else moved
Lake View logged a single business closure in August and that's it. No permits, no new licenses, no 311 requests, no crimes in the dataset, no food inspection failures. It's unclear whether this reflects a data gap or an exceptionally quiet stretch, but the payload shows zeros across the board.
New businesses — 2025-08
- SMOKE DADDY (Special Event Food)
- Access Contemporary Music (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- SMOKE DADDY WRIGLEYVILLE (Special Event Food)
- PURRVANA CHICAGO (Animal Care License)
- SMOKE DADDY WRIGLEYVILLE (Special Event Food)
- THE CLARK STREET DOG (Special Event Food)
- MAISON MARCEL (Retail Food Establishment)
- WHOLEFIT MINERAL BEVERAGES, INC. (Limited Business License)
- KAZKA (Retail Food Establishment)
- All Day iFix (Tobacco)