Lincoln Square · Then vs Now
Lincoln Square: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Lincoln Square shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 16 | 47 | +194% |
| Construction value ($) | $366,252 | $5,195,316 | +1319% |
| New business licenses | 36 | 35 | -3% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 960 | 1,023 | +7% |
| Reported crimes | 190 | 215 | +13% |
| Violent crimes | 52 | 47 | -10% |
| Failed food inspections | 8 | 7 | -12% |
2024-04
Lincoln Square logs 16 permits worth $366k
Lincoln Square saw 16 permits totaling roughly $366,000 in April 2024. Nine came through the express permit program, with three more for signs and two for renovations. One new construction permit rounded out the month. No new businesses opened, none closed, and service requests stayed flat.
2025-04
Lincoln Square pulls 30 express permits in April
Lincoln Square logged 47 building permits in April, up from 40 the month before. Thirty of those came through the city's express permit program, which handles smaller jobs. The total dollar value of permitted work was $5.2 million, down slightly from March's $5.5 million. New construction permits numbered five. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
New businesses — 2024-04
- Willow Cafe and Bistro (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- NIMBLEVIZ (Regulated Business License)
- Farm Bar Ravenswood (Outdoor Patio)
- THEN AND NOW CHICAGO WALKING TOURS (Regulated Business License)
- Farm Bar Ravenswood (Retail Food Establishment)
- Farm Bar Ravenswood (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- MOLASSES (Limited Business License)
- RAW EDGE (Limited Business License)
- CLUCK'N WINGS (Retail Food Establishment)
- VIN312 (Tavern)
New businesses — 2025-04
- GOOSEFOOT (Retail Food Establishment)
- Unicorn Auctions (Limited Business License)
- ROYAL BOXING MMA (Regulated Business License)
- GEM MOVEMENT STUDIO LLC (Regulated Business License)
- LEE CONCESSIONS, CORP. (Special Event Food)
- TAILORBIRD FABRICS (Limited Business License)
- ECOATM (Secondhand Dealer)
- HEALTHY POSTURE STORE INC. (Limited Business License)
- BON FEMMES (Limited Business License)
- RESTORE PILATES CHICAGO L.L.C. (Regulated Business License)