Lincoln Park · Then vs Now
Lincoln Park: 2024-11 vs 2025-11
A side-by-side look at how Lincoln Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-11 | 2025-11 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 68 | 92 | +35% |
| Construction value ($) | $16,703,436 | $11,470,518 | -31% |
| New business licenses | 65 | 60 | -8% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,472 | 2,829 | +92% |
| Reported crimes | 342 | 339 | -1% |
| Violent crimes | 66 | 54 | -18% |
| Failed food inspections | 7 | 6 | -14% |
2024-11
Lincoln Park permits drop to 68, down $9.6M
Lincoln Park issued 68 permits in November, down 39% from October's 111. The total value fell to $16.7 million from $26.3 million. Express permits accounted for more than half the activity, with 38 issued. Sixteen renovation or alteration permits followed. No new businesses opened and no 311 requests were logged.
2025-11
Lincoln Park permits drop to 92, down 22% from October
Lincoln Park pulled 92 permits in November, down from 118 the prior month. Two-thirds were Express Program permits—the city's fast-track process for smaller jobs. Total permitted work fell to $11.5 million, a quarter less than October's $15.5 million. Five permits went to new construction, five to elevator equipment. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
New businesses — 2024-11
- BYONITY CORP. (Regulated Business License)
- ETHICAN ENTERPRISES, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- SENIOR HELPERS OF CHICAGO (Limited Business License)
- Panera Bread #6393 (Retail Food Establishment)
- ST. JOSAPHAT PARISH (Pop-Up Retail User)
- Green Tea Japanese Restaurant (Retail Food Establishment)
- THE CONTAINER STORE INC (Limited Business License)
- LINCOLN PARK GEMS (Limited Business License)
- CRATE & BARREL (Limited Business License)
- CB2 (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-11
- SMOKE CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
- THE MINDFUL DAILY (Regulated Business License)
- BONHAM ROAD CONSULTING, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- OLIVE & OAK CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
- FULLERTON NAIL SPA (Limited Business License)
- EDGE ATHLETICS (Limited Business License)
- SKINQ (Limited Business License)
- CYNTHIA'S CONSIGNMENTS, LTD. (Limited Business License)
- EOS MECHANICAL INC. (Regulated Business License)
- FLY HIGH SMOKE (Tobacco)