Lincoln Square · Then vs Now
Lincoln Square: 2024-12 vs 2025-12
A side-by-side look at how Lincoln Square shifted between two periods.
| 2024-12 | 2025-12 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 26 | 25 | -4% |
| Construction value ($) | $2,872,916 | $3,510,849 | +22% |
| New business licenses | 25 | 24 | -4% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 758 | 1,092 | +44% |
| Reported crimes | 154 | 141 | -8% |
| Violent crimes | 33 | 32 | -3% |
| Failed food inspections | 11 | 7 | -36% |
2024-12
Lincoln Square permit work drops to $2.9M
Lincoln Square pulled 26 permits in December, down from 32 the month before. The total value fell to $2.9 million from November's $12.4 million. Most of the work was routine—14 permits went through the express program, 8 covered renovations or alterations. No new business licenses showed up in the data.
2025-12
255 uncleared sidewalk complaints pile up in Lincoln Square
Residents filed 1,092 service requests in December, up 13.5% from November, with 255 complaints about snow-clogged sidewalks leading the list. Graffiti removal requests (106) and tree trim calls (77) rounded out the top three. Crime dropped 10.2%, to 141 incidents; violent offenses fell 23.8%, to 32. Permits slipped slightly—25 issued, down from 29—though total project value stayed near $3.5 million. Failed food inspections more than doubled, from three to seven.
New businesses — 2024-12
- SMALL CHEVAL (Retail Food Establishment)
- ARTFUL VIDA (Regulated Business License)
- BLACK CRYSTAL TATTOOS (Regulated Business License)
- WASTENOT (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- AXXUM CONSULTING LLC (Regulated Business License)
- LYONS FAMILY EYE CARE (Limited Business License)
- MINDFUL BAKING CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
- MYEYEDR. (Limited Business License)
- THE DAVIS THEATER; SOJOURN (Public Place of Amusement)
- THE DAVIS THEATER; SOJOURN (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
New businesses — 2025-12
- DINTZMX LIGHTING LLC (Regulated Business License)
- NEW ERA REPAIR (Limited Business License)
- Ardor (Retail Food Establishment)
- Bon Femmes Studio (Limited Business License)
- LS Food Wine & Spirits (Retail Food Establishment)
- LS Food Wine & Spirits (Tobacco)
- LS Food Wine & Spirits (Package Goods)
- INTERSTELLAR SPACE RECORDS LLC (Secondhand Dealer)
- AMOCO (Tobacco)
- AMOCO (Filling Station)