Lincoln Park · Then vs Now
Lincoln Park: 2025-05 vs 2026-05
A side-by-side look at how Lincoln Park shifted between two periods.
| 2025-05 | 2026-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 76 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $5,178,886 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 79 | 10 | -87% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,946 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 314 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 48 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 10 | 0 | -100% |
2025-05
Lincoln Park permit value crashes 81% in May
Permit value dropped from $27.8 million in April to $5.2 million—a dive of 81%. Volume fell to 76 permits, down 29%. Express permits (44) and sign permits (15) led the pack. On the 311 side, graffiti complaints hit 351, the top category by far; overall service requests rose 15%. Violent crime climbed 17% to 48 incidents, though total crime stayed nearly flat. Ten restaurants failed inspections. No new businesses opened.
2026-05
Lincoln Park permits and 311 calls drop to zero
May's data shows zeroes across the board — no building permits filed after April's 29 (worth $3.8 million), no 311 service requests after 1,144 the month before, no crime incidents logged. Ten business licenses did issue: Dollop Coffee Co. and North Buena Deli & Wine opened as retail food spots, and BP and J&R Liquor & Food picked up tobacco licenses. The rest of the reporting pipeline went silent.
New businesses — 2025-05
- PAWS CHICAGO (Pop-Up Retail User)
- REJUVEN8 (Limited Business License)
- STRINGS RAMEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- TANDOOR CHAR HOUSE (Special Event Food)
- Katherine DeLacey (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- CHAROEN KRUNG BY SATHORN (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- OLD TOWN TRIANGLE ASSOCIATION (Pop-Up Retail User)
- Abercrombie & Fitch # 11187 (Limited Business License)
- S.K.Y. (Retail Food Establishment)
- S.K.Y. (Outdoor Patio)
New businesses — 2026-05
- BP (Tobacco)
- Maximum Marketing Services, Inc. (Regulated Business License)
- Lincoln Park Village Inc (Raffles)
- Dollop Coffee Co. (Retail Food Establishment)
- J&R Liquor & Food (Tobacco)
- FLEET FEET SPORTS (Limited Business License)
- Monica + Andy (Limited Business License)
- DRYBAR (Limited Business License)
- North Buena Deli & Wine (Retail Food Establishment)
- SAFEGUARD SELF STORAGE (Limited Business License)