Lincoln Square · Then vs Now
Lincoln Square: 2024-11 vs 2025-11
A side-by-side look at how Lincoln Square shifted between two periods.
| 2024-11 | 2025-11 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 32 | 29 | -9% |
| Construction value ($) | $12,361,041 | $3,670,704 | -70% |
| New business licenses | 21 | 40 | +90% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 855 | 962 | +13% |
| Reported crimes | 166 | 157 | -5% |
| Violent crimes | 45 | 42 | -7% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 3 | +50% |
2024-11
Lincoln Square permits drop 29%, Yard Waste leads 311
Permit activity dropped sharply in November—32 filed, down from 45 the month before. Dollar value slid 21% to $12.4 million. Express permits (14) led the way, followed by nine renovation jobs. No new businesses registered. Service requests fell 11% to 855, paced by 120 calls for yard waste pickup. Graffiti removal drew 65 requests. Crime dropped 19% to 166 incidents; violent crime held steady at 45. Two restaurants failed inspections, down from seven.
2025-11
Lincoln Square permits drop 64% to 29
Lincoln Square issued 29 permits in November, down from 80 the month before. Most were express permits — 23 of the 29 — with permit value falling 36% to $3.7 million. A couple wrecking permits and two new construction jobs rounded out the roster. No new businesses opened, no 311 calls logged, and nothing else much moved.
New businesses — 2024-11
- KRISPY CHICKEN AND MORE (Retail Food Establishment)
- RFC PERSONAL TRAINING & SPINNING STUDIO (Limited Business License)
- WINDY CITY LIQUOR (Tobacco)
- QUEEN OF ANGELS PARISH (Raffles)
- MY COLONIAL PAINTING (Regulated Business License)
- DRAKE & SON FUNERAL HOME #2202 (Limited Business License)
- ROSEHILL CEMETERY (Regulated Business License)
- NORWOOD DAMEN HAND CAR WASH, INC. (Limited Business License)
- Daniela's Facial Studio (Limited Business License)
- Becker Medical Supply (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-11
- GLOSSHAUS NAILS & SPA (Limited Business License)
- BUGBEAR BIKES (Limited Business License)
- FEED YOUR HEAD (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- EASEL ART STUDIO (Children's Services Facility License)
- VERIZON WIRELESS PREMIUM RETAILER (Limited Business License)
- BORELLI'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- KIDDIE ACADEMY OF CHICAGO - LINCOLN SQUARE (Children's Services Facility License)
- BORELLI'S (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- H&M CLEANERS, INC. (Limited Business License)
- Budacki's Drive In (Retail Food Establishment)