Logan Square · Then vs Now
Logan Square: 2025-04 vs 2026-04
A side-by-side look at how Logan Square shifted between two periods.
| 2025-04 | 2026-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 64 | 56 | -12% |
| Construction value ($) | $8,255,637 | $9,974,869 | +21% |
| New business licenses | 77 | 37 | -52% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 2,357 | 2,772 | +18% |
| Reported crimes | 389 | 234 | -40% |
| Violent crimes | 87 | 53 | -39% |
| Failed food inspections | 8 | 4 | -50% |
2025-04
Logan Square permit value jumps 34% on $8.3 million
Logan Square pulled 64 permits in April worth $8.3 million, up a third from March's $6.2 million. Express permits led the count at 34, followed by 18 renovation or alteration jobs. Five new construction permits also came through. The volume barely budged — one more permit than the month before — but the dollar figures moved.
2026-04
Logan Square crime falls 38% in April
Crime dropped to 234 incidents in April, down from 379 the month before. Violent offenses fell 14.5%, from 62 to 53. Graffiti removal topped 311 requests with 544 calls, trailed by 381 pothole complaints. A Beautiful Rind opened with retail food and on-premise consumption licenses. A new McDonald's also got licensed. Permits slipped to 56 from 62, but their dollar value cratered 57% to just under $10 million. Express permits accounted for half the activity. Four food establishments failed inspections, down from five.
New businesses — 2025-04
- BUCKTOWN FOOD & LIQUOR (Package Goods)
- BUCKTOWN FOOD & LIQUOR (Retail Food Establishment)
- LUCKY TRENDY SUSHI (Retail Food Establishment)
- CONNECTING CHICAGO COMMUNITIES CONSULTANTS, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- Two Brothers Kitchen (Shared Kitchen User (Short Term))
- PEDESTRIAN COFFEE (Retail Food Establishment)
- SIMES STUDIO INC (Limited Business License)
- WM. F. MEYER CO. (Limited Business License)
- FRAME FACTORY (Limited Business License)
- VIDEO ONE PRODUCTIONS (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2026-04
- A BEAUTIFUL RIND (Retail Food Establishment)
- A BEAUTIFUL RIND (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- DONA BLANCA (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHICAGO WINDOW CLEANING CORPORATION (Regulated Business License)
- CBD KRATOM (Limited Business License)
- McDONALD'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- SKECHERS (Limited Business License)
- AMOCO (Tobacco)
- AMOCO (Retail Food Establishment)
- AMOCO (Filling Station)