North Lawndale · Then vs Now
North Lawndale: 2024-08 vs 2025-08
A side-by-side look at how North Lawndale shifted between two periods.
| 2024-08 | 2025-08 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 54 | 46 | -15% |
| Construction value ($) | $8,467,994 | $48,428,203 | +472% |
| New business licenses | 89 | 15 | -83% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,248 | 1,232 | -1% |
| Reported crimes | 554 | 548 | -1% |
| Violent crimes | 219 | 206 | -6% |
| Failed food inspections | 8 | 3 | -62% |
2024-08
North Lawndale permit value triples to $8.5M
Permit value in North Lawndale jumped 203% in August, hitting $8.5 million compared to $2.8 million the month before. The 54 permits included 20 express program applications, 15 demolition permits, and 13 renovation jobs. New construction accounted for four permits. No new business registrations showed up this month, and service request data wasn't reported.
2025-08
North Lawndale permit value spikes to $48.4 million
Permit value in North Lawndale jumped from $3.5 million to $48.4 million in August, a thirteenfold increase on 46 permits. Twenty were filed through the express program, 12 for renovations, and seven for new construction. The surge suggests major development underway, though the data doesn't specify which projects drove the spike. Business licenses and service requests registered zero activity.
New businesses — 2024-08
- JJ FISH & CHICKEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- THE FIREHOUSE CATERING COMPANY LLC (Special Event Food)
- HOOK FISH & CHICKEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- MCCOY AUTO PARTS INC (Limited Business License)
- Charter Steel Trading Co., Inc. (Limited Business License)
- SAFEWAY I C MANAGEMENT INC (Limited Business License)
- NEW AGE SERVICES CORPORATION (Limited Business License)
- BEAUTY CENTER (Limited Business License)
- UNITED QUICK TRANSPORTATON (Limited Business License)
- LAWNDALE CHRISTIAN HEALTH CENTER (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-08
- JORGE L BARICO HEREDIA (Peddler License)
- GIOVAIRA MERCADO GONZALEZ (Peddler License)
- CARMEN NAVA (Mobile Food License)
- 76 (Tobacco)
- Farm on Ogden (Retail Food Establishment)
- Farm on Ogden (Food - Shared Kitchen - Supplemental)
- CENTRAL SCULPTURE WORKS (Manufacturing Establishments)
- MOUNTAIN I INC (Tobacco)
- DRW College Prep (Retail Food Establishment)
- DOUGLAS PARK DOLLAR & FOOD (Tobacco)