Lincoln Park · Then vs Now
Lincoln Park: 2025-03 vs 2026-03
A side-by-side look at how Lincoln Park shifted between two periods.
| 2025-03 | 2026-03 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 93 | 84 | -10% |
| Construction value ($) | $5,044,727 | $15,726,452 | +212% |
| New business licenses | 80 | 43 | -46% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,564 | 3,177 | +103% |
| Reported crimes | 319 | 363 | +14% |
| Violent crimes | 54 | 56 | +4% |
| Failed food inspections | 7 | 8 | +14% |
2025-03
Lincoln Park permit spending falls 57% to $5 million
Lincoln Park pulled 93 permits in March, up 7% from February, but the dollar value dropped sharply—from $11.7 million to just over $5 million. More than half the permits (58) came through the express program, which handles smaller jobs. Sign permits accounted for 16, and renovation work took 11. Three new-construction permits also appeared. No new business licenses or closures showed up this month.
2026-03
E-scooter complaints hit 542 as 311 calls jump 44%
Lincoln Park logged 542 e-scooter parking complaints in March, leading a 44% surge in 311 requests. Graffiti removal (477) and potholes (336) rounded out the top gripes. Crime climbed 36% to 363 incidents, with violent offenses up from 44 to 56. New business licenses dropped from 66 to 43—though Pause Wellness Studio, Andale Market, and Lakeshore Cuts still opened. Permit count rose 20% to 84, dominated by express permits, but total construction value fell 29% to $15.7 million. Eight food establishments failed inspections, one more than February.
New businesses — 2025-03
- Namastate Of Mind (Regulated Business License)
- EDGE & ELEGANCE (Limited Business License)
- Trotter's Restaurant (Retail Food Establishment)
- WEBSTER CLEANERS (Limited Business License)
- Anatolia (Retail Food Establishment)
- LINCOLN PARK CONSERVANCY (Raffles)
- 2AM IZAKAYA (Retail Food Establishment)
- Lilliput Books (Limited Business License)
- KLEIN'S BAKERY & CAFE III (Retail Food Establishment)
- PEGGY NOTEBAERT NATURE MUSEUM (Raffles)
New businesses — 2026-03
- PAUSE WELLNESS STUDIO (Limited Business License)
- Andale Market (Package Goods)
- Ronnie Wozniak Brow and Makeup Artist (Limited Business License)
- LAKESHORE CUTS (Limited Business License)
- LAZ PARKING (Commercial Garage)
- DOG GROOMING (Animal Care License)
- ASIMA (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- PRESTIGE SALON SUITES (Limited Business License)
- Bangin Brows (Limited Business License)
- H&R BLOCK (Limited Business License)