Lincoln Park · Then vs Now
Lincoln Park: 2024-08 vs 2025-08
A side-by-side look at how Lincoln Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-08 | 2025-08 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 147 | 80 | -46% |
| Construction value ($) | $35,704,651 | $19,139,648 | -46% |
| New business licenses | 39 | 55 | +41% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,601 | 2,475 | +55% |
| Reported crimes | 407 | 302 | -26% |
| Violent crimes | 65 | 54 | -17% |
| Failed food inspections | 17 | 14 | -18% |
2024-08
Lincoln Park permit value nearly doubles to $35.7M
Lincoln Park logged 147 permits in August, up 71% from July, with a combined value of $35.7 million—an 89% jump. Express permits led the way with 80 approvals, followed by 27 sign permits and 22 renovation projects. Eleven new construction permits also came through. The dollar surge suggests a handful of large-scale projects hit the queue, though the payload doesn't break out individual job costs.
2025-08
Lincoln Park permit value triples to $19.1 million
Lincoln Park's permit value jumped 172 percent in August, hitting $19.1 million—up from $7 million the month before. The 80 permits included 41 through the express program, 16 for renovations, and six for new construction. No new businesses opened or closed during the month, and the rest of the usual metrics stayed flat.
New businesses — 2024-08
- E-Z RIDER BIKE SHOP LLC (Limited Business License)
- LA BIZNAGA TAQUERIA (Retail Food Establishment)
- ZENAILS (Limited Business License)
- THE YOGA SEED (Regulated Business License)
- Sushi Taku Rotary (Retail Food Establishment)
- Blinds Gallery (Limited Business License)
- FIBR (Regulated Business License)
- PAWS Chicago (Limited Business License)
- Mathnasium Chicago Lincoln Park (Limited Business License)
- Madilyn Dykstra (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-08
- FRY Chicken 'n Fries (Retail Food Establishment)
- 7-Eleven #33856K (Retail Food Establishment)
- PURE SERENITY SPA (Regulated Business License)
- KOOKKOOK KHAO MAN KAI (Retail Food Establishment)
- SAPORI TRIATTORIA (Special Event Liquor)
- BUTCHER & THE BEAR (Special Event Food)
- SAPORI TRIATTORIA (Special Event Food)
- SAPORI TRIATTORIA (Special Event Food)
- GALIT RESTAURANT (Special Event Food)
- THE SECOND CITY SOCIAL (Pop-Up Retail User)