Logan Square · Then vs Now
Logan Square: 2024-05 vs 2025-05
A side-by-side look at how Logan Square shifted between two periods.
| 2024-05 | 2025-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 82 | 70 | -15% |
| Construction value ($) | $9,879,775 | $7,848,590 | -21% |
| New business licenses | 61 | 74 | +21% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 2,967 | 2,402 | -19% |
| Reported crimes | 474 | 360 | -24% |
| Violent crimes | 112 | 94 | -16% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 9 | +9 |
2024-05
Logan Square permits jump to $9.9M, 310% up
Logan Square saw 82 permits in May, up from 20 the month prior. Total permit value hit $9.9 million—a thirty-fold jump from April's $307k. More than half (53) were express permits, a fast-track category for simpler projects. Another 15 covered renovations or alterations. The spike suggests a wave of deferred work finally moving forward, though no new businesses or unusual service requests showed up in the data.
2025-05
Logan Square permits up 9%, led by express program
Logan Square issued 70 permits in May, up 9% from April, though total dollar value slipped 5% to $7.8 million. Express permits accounted for more than half the count—39 of 70—with renovations and alterations adding another 21. Four new-construction permits rounded out the bulk of the activity. No new business licenses or closures appeared in the data this month.
New businesses — 2024-05
- NEW DOLLAR STORE (Limited Business License)
- MADE Chicago, LLC (Limited Business License)
- None (Limited Business License)
- GRETCHEN LOUISE MARSH (Peddler License)
- TOMOKOHI (Retail Food Establishment)
- MAGALLANES REMODELING, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- BANH MI SPOT (Retail Food Establishment)
- IL GIRASOLE TRATTORIA (Retail Food Establishment)
- REFLECTION WINDOW COMPANY (Limited Business License)
- T-MOBILE (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-05
- MAPLEWOOD BREWING COMPANY (Retail Food Establishment)
- Shake Shack (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- BLAZE CAFE & VAPE (Tobacco)
- Garrett Lalich (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- A STRAY HAIR (Limited Business License)
- CLEOPATRA INK TATTOO & PIERCING CHICAGO (Regulated Business License)
- PARSON'S CHICKEN & FISH (Retail Food Establishment)
- SAME DAY CAFE (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- WALGREENS #12304 (Tobacco)
- Ramen Wasabi Logan Square / Palilgu Chicago (Retail Food Establishment)