Logan Square · Then vs Now
Logan Square: 2024-07 vs 2025-07
A side-by-side look at how Logan Square shifted between two periods.
| 2024-07 | 2025-07 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 78 | 89 | +14% |
| Construction value ($) | $13,434,299 | $13,300,228 | -1% |
| New business licenses | 68 | 62 | -9% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 3,260 | 2,850 | -13% |
| Reported crimes | 518 | 428 | -17% |
| Violent crimes | 127 | 71 | -44% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 10 | +233% |
2024-07
Logan Square permit value jumps to $13.4 million
Logan Square saw $13.4 million in permit value during July, nearly triple June's $4.7 million. The 78 permits weren't much different from last month's count, but something big moved the dollar figure. Express permits made up most of the activity—48 of them—followed by 13 renovation jobs. Six new construction permits and a handful of sign and demo permits rounded out the month. No new business licenses appeared in the data.
2025-07
Logan Square permit value jumps 46% on $13.3M
Logan Square logged 89 permits in July, up from 72 the month before. Total value hit $13.3 million, a 46% rise. More than half—57 permits—came through the city's express program, which handles smaller jobs. Another 19 covered renovations or alterations. Seven permits were for new construction. The rest: a handful of signs and one reinstated revoked permit.
New businesses — 2024-07
- OLIVO FLOWERS (Limited Business License)
- RUFUS RENOVATIONS (Regulated Business License)
- BANG BANG PIE (Special Event Food)
- Binny's Beverage Depot (Package Goods)
- Diva Lash (Limited Business License)
- JUSTIN J SMITH (Peddler License)
- Binny's Beverage Depot (Tobacco)
- STOPALONG BR, LLC (Special Event Food)
- Artifact Records (Secondhand Dealer)
- MARGIE'S CANDIES (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-07
- BUCKTOWN NAILS AND SPA (Limited Business License)
- GRACIDA (Manufacturing Establishments)
- CHENG CHOPSTICKS (Retail Food Establishment)
- Stepping Stones Nursery School (Children's Services Facility License)
- Fern and Moody Salon (Limited Business License)
- BONNIE (Limited Business License)
- JACKY SHOP 4 LESS, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- Sage Theory Gifts (Regulated Business License)
- MIDTOWN ATHLETIC CLUB AND HOTEL (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- MIDTOWN ATHLETIC CLUB AND HOTEL (Regulated Business License)