Lincoln Park · Then vs Now
Lincoln Park: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Lincoln Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 42 | 107 | +155% |
| Construction value ($) | $97,134,833 | $27,793,704 | -71% |
| New business licenses | 81 | 462 | +470% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,800 | 1,689 | -6% |
| Reported crimes | 306 | 321 | +5% |
| Violent crimes | 50 | 41 | -18% |
| Failed food inspections | 16 | 9 | -44% |
2024-04
Lincoln Park permits total $97.1 million in April
Lincoln Park logged 42 permits worth $97.1 million in April. Express permits led the count at 20, followed by nine renovation projects and seven sign permits. Residents filed 1,800 service requests, with graffiti removal topping the list at 192 calls. Potholes came in second at 176. The neighborhood recorded 306 crimes, including 50 violent offenses. Sixteen food establishments failed inspections. Rat complaints reached 96.
2025-04
Lincoln Park permit value jumps to $27.8 million
Lincoln Park's permit value shot up 451% in April, hitting $27.8 million compared to $5 million the month before. The neighborhood issued 107 permits, up from 93. Nearly half were express permits (48), followed by renovation work (23) and signs (20). A dozen new construction permits also came through. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
New businesses — 2024-04
- MISO & NORI (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- KHALED S. GAD (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- THE ULTIMATE DRY CLEANING (Regulated Business License)
- SHOT BAR CHICAGO LLC (Limited Business License)
- VINTAGE HOUSE CHICAGO (Pop-Up Retail User)
- LINCOLN PARK ZOO (Pop-Up Retail User)
- North Buena Deli & Wine (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHICAGO'S DOG HOUSE (Special Event Food)
- REBELLIOUS BEAUTY (Limited Business License)
- DE PAUL UNIVERSITY (Public Place of Amusement)
New businesses — 2025-04
- Colorway Nail Salon (Limited Business License)
- FOXTROT MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- EMMA'S CLEANING CHICAGO (Regulated Business License)
- CHOC CHOC INC (Limited Business License)
- SOCIETY COFFEE (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHICAGO'S DOG HOUSE (Special Event Food)
- MS. COUTURE (Limited Business License)
- CHICAGO COSTUME (Limited Business License)
- ROY'S FURNITURE CO (Limited Business License)
- FLOATING WORLD GALLERY (Limited Business License)