Logan Square · Then vs Now
Logan Square: 2025-05 vs 2026-05
A side-by-side look at how Logan Square shifted between two periods.
| 2025-05 | 2026-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 70 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $7,848,590 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 74 | 4 | -95% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 2,402 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 360 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 94 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 9 | 0 | -100% |
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.
2026-05
Logan Square logs four new licenses in May
Logan Square recorded four new business licenses in May—Aqualagoon, Diversey Wine, Breakfast for Dinner, and Preston Design & Construction Consulting—down from 37 the month before. Building permits dropped from 32 to zero. Service requests fell from 997 to zero. Crimes went from 25 to zero. The across-the-board collapse to zero in every category except new licenses suggests incomplete data for the month.
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)
New businesses — 2026-05
- AQUALAGOON, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- DIVERSEY WINE (Package Goods)
- BREAKFAST FOR DINNER (Limited Business License)
- Preston Design & Construction Consulting LLC (Regulated Business License)