Lincoln Square · Then vs Now
Lincoln Square: 2024-10 vs 2025-10
A side-by-side look at how Lincoln Square shifted between two periods.
| 2024-10 | 2025-10 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 45 | 80 | +78% |
| Construction value ($) | $15,646,766 | $5,771,821 | -63% |
| New business licenses | 26 | 19 | -27% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 957 | 954 | -0% |
| Reported crimes | 206 | 192 | -7% |
| Violent crimes | 45 | 46 | +2% |
| Failed food inspections | 7 | 6 | -14% |
2024-10
Lincoln Square permit value jumps to $15.6M
Lincoln Square's permit value shot up 404% in October, hitting $15.6 million versus $3.1 million the month before. The count barely budged—45 permits versus 44—so a handful of big-ticket projects drove the spike. Express permits led volume at 26, followed by 14 renovations and 3 new construction jobs. No new businesses opened, none closed, and service request data wasn't in the pipeline this month.
2025-10
Lincoln Square logs $5.8M in permits, led by express program
Eighty permits landed in October, nearly double September's 44, with a combined value of $5.8 million. Forty-three came through the express program; signs and renovation work tied for second at 13 apiece. Service requests fell 19% to 954—graffiti removal topped the list at 135 calls, followed by rodent complaints at 76. Crime held steady at 192 incidents. Six restaurants failed inspections, up from five.
New businesses — 2024-10
- CHICAGO BASEBALL CLUB (Children's Services Facility License)
- TS OASIS NAILS (Limited Business License)
- TOP BARBER (Limited Business License)
- APACHE MOTEL (Regulated Business License)
- Metro by t-mobile (Limited Business License)
- BETTY[S NAIL AND SPA (Limited Business License)
- BAYAN KO (Retail Food Establishment)
- LA AMISTAD INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- XOCHIMILCO MEXICAN RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
- MY CORNER OFFICE (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-10
- MOLASSES (Limited Business License)
- DREAMERS YOLO! (Public Place of Amusement (PAV))
- Atelier Restaurant (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- PASTAFI (Retail Food Establishment)
- BAD LUCK CLUB, LLC (Limited Business License)
- KRINGLE BROTHERS LLC (Pop-Up Retail User)
- Flawless Nails Spa (Limited Business License)
- CORY FOWKES PRODUCTIONS LLC (Regulated Business License)
- Sweet Moon (Retail Food Establishment)
- FIX YOUR KICKS (Limited Business License)