North Lawndale · Then vs Now
North Lawndale: 2025-05 vs 2026-05
A side-by-side look at how North Lawndale shifted between two periods.
| 2025-05 | 2026-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 30 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $18,711,181 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 12 | 2 | -83% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,127 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 598 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 222 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 0 | -100% |
2025-05
North Lawndale permit value hits $18.7 million
Permit value in North Lawndale jumped to $18.7 million in May, up from $2 million the month before. The neighborhood issued 30 permits, down nine from April's 39. Express permits accounted for 16 of the total, with another 10 going to renovation or alteration work. No new businesses opened or closed.
2026-05
North Lawndale data shows two businesses, then silence
May's snapshot for North Lawndale lists two limited business licenses—Powers & Sons Construction Co and Malvaes Solutions, Incorporated—and nothing else. Every other metric went to zero: no building permits after 13 in April, no 311 requests after 503, no crime reports after 37. The simultaneous flatline across all categories points to missing data rather than a month of absolute quiet.
New businesses — 2025-05
- VITTLES EXPRESS (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- SELECTED HARDWOOD FLOORING AND SUPPLY CO (Limited Business License)
- AMOCO (Retail Food Establishment)
- BLUE SKY MARKET INC (Retail Food Establishment)
- AMOCO (Filling Station)
- AMOCO (Tobacco)
- THE FIREHOUSE CATERING COMPANY LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- BOOST MOBILE (Limited Business License)
- NATIONAL LEASING 1, INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- QUEEN NAILS SALON (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2026-05
- POWERS & SONS CONSTRUCTION CO (Limited Business License)
- MALVAES SOLUTIONS, INCORPORATED (Limited Business License)