North Lawndale · Then vs Now
North Lawndale: 2025-03 vs 2026-03
A side-by-side look at how North Lawndale shifted between two periods.
| 2025-03 | 2026-03 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 29 | 40 | +38% |
| Construction value ($) | $10,717,542 | $6,338,357 | -41% |
| New business licenses | 16 | 7 | -56% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,131 | 1,282 | +13% |
| Reported crimes | 544 | 494 | -9% |
| Violent crimes | 169 | 166 | -2% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 4 | +300% |
2025-03
North Lawndale permit value jumps to $10.7 million
North Lawndale logged $10.7 million in permit value this March, up from just over $1 million the month before. The 29 permits leaned heavily on express filings—14 of them—with eight renovation jobs and a pair of new construction permits mixed in. Whatever's driving the tenfold spike isn't obvious from the categories alone. No new business licenses turned up, and the other usual metrics sat at zero.
2026-03
North Lawndale permit value spikes to $6.3 million
Permit value in North Lawndale more than doubled this month, hitting $6.3 million versus $2.8 million in February, even as the permit count slipped from 41 to 40. Renovation work (13 permits) and express permits (14) led the way, with 10 new construction applications in the mix. Seven businesses opened, including Washen Car Wash and Ogden Foods, a wholesale food operation. Service requests climbed 24 percent to 1,282, with 161 complaints landing in a tree-trim category the city no longer accepts. Crime reports rose 17 percent to 494; violent incidents jumped 19 percent to 166. Four food establishments failed inspections.
New businesses — 2025-03
- MURILLO CONCRETE,SNOW REMOVAL (Regulated Business License)
- BALEADAS CORPORATION (Mobile Food License)
- 1938 Homecare Services (Limited Business License)
- Chicago Biomedical Services Company (Regulated Business License)
- EDGAR WALLACE (Regulated Business License)
- NORTH LAWNDALE YMCA (Children's Services Facility License)
- PULASKI FOOD & DELI, INC. (Tobacco)
- PULASKI FOOD & DELI, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- NEW DAY CONSTRUCTION LLC (Regulated Business License)
- Hilhaven (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2026-03
- DEANDRE WILLIAMS (Peddler License)
- WASHEN CAR WASH (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- OGDEN FOODS, LLC (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- OGDEN FOODS, LLC (Limited Business License)
- PULASKI FOOD & DELI, INC. (Tobacco)
- CHEF RUBEN COOKING FOR YOU INC (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- TANASHA NICOLE EMBREY (Peddler License)