North Lawndale · Then vs Now
North Lawndale: 2025-01 vs 2026-01
A side-by-side look at how North Lawndale shifted between two periods.
| 2025-01 | 2026-01 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 41 | 27 | -34% |
| Construction value ($) | $3,515,113 | $2,025,324 | -42% |
| New business licenses | 8 | 7 | -12% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,014 | 1,099 | +8% |
| Reported crimes | 485 | 457 | -6% |
| Violent crimes | 146 | 160 | +10% |
| Failed food inspections | 5 | 4 | -20% |
2025-01
North Lawndale permit value triples to $3.5M
North Lawndale pulled 41 permits in January, up 71% from December, with total value jumping 232% to $3.5 million. Express permits led the way with 21, followed by 12 renovation projects. The spike suggests a pickup in small-scale work across the neighborhood, though no new businesses opened during the month.
2026-01
North Lawndale permit value drops to $2M
Permit value in North Lawndale fell 74% to just over $2 million, down from $7.7 million the previous month. The 27 permits pulled included 15 from the express program. Seven new businesses opened, including a Dunkin, a BP station with a food setup, and I.N.K Squared Tax Services. Residents filed 725 service requests—109 of them for tree trims, though that category's no longer accepted. Building violations and graffiti removal requests also topped the list. One food establishment failed inspection.
New businesses — 2025-01
- AMSTAR FUEL & MINI MART (Filling Station)
- BOOST MOBILE (Limited Business License)
- BP (Tobacco)
- FONDA JEFFERSON (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- AMSTAR FUEL & MINI MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- Soule' Chicago Corp (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- AMSTAR FUEL & MINI MART (Tobacco)
- Sunshines Place (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2026-01
- I.N.K SQUARED TAX SERVICES, LLC (Limited Business License)
- TIRE JUNIOR (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- DUNKIN (Retail Food Establishment)
- TALLETEN, INC (Regulated Business License)
- BP (Tobacco)
- BP (Filling Station)
- BP (Retail Food Establishment)