South Lawndale · Then vs Now
South Lawndale: 2024-05 vs 2025-05
A side-by-side look at how South Lawndale shifted between two periods.
| 2024-05 | 2025-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 31 | 36 | +16% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,903,232 | $5,030,697 | +164% |
| New business licenses | 41 | 34 | -17% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,811 | 1,499 | -17% |
| Reported crimes | 377 | 352 | -7% |
| Violent crimes | 173 | 139 | -20% |
| Failed food inspections | 7 | 6 | -14% |
2024-05
South Lawndale permit filings jump to 31
South Lawndale logged 31 permits in May, up from eight the month before. Twenty were filed through the city's express program. Total declared value hit $1.9 million, a 68% climb from April's $1.1 million. Five renovation permits and four new-construction filings rounded out the activity.
2025-05
South Lawndale permit value jumps 290% to $5M
South Lawndale issued 36 permits in May worth $5 million, nearly quadruple April's $1.3 million. Express permits accounted for 25 of those 36, with signs and renovation work making up most of the rest. Two new construction permits also came through. The dollar spike suggests at least one big project hit the books, though the permit count stayed flat month-over-month.
New businesses — 2024-05
- J.R. TOYS (Limited Business License)
- SPORT CLOTHING (Limited Business License)
- HV,LLC,dbaCIRCUS VAZQUEZ (Pop-Up Retail User)
- ARTESANIAS LUPITA (Limited Business License)
- CARRUSEL (Limited Business License)
- S & K SPORTS WEAR INC. (Limited Business License)
- YOLY'S UNDERWEAR AND CRAFTED CLOTHING ETC. (Limited Business License)
- EL RELICARIO WESTERN WEAR #1 (Limited Business License)
- MARGARITA PORTILLO (Shared Kitchen User (Short Term))
- JOSE ROBERTO DAVILA NUNO (Peddler License)
New businesses — 2025-05
- TAQUERIA AY MAMA (Special Event Food)
- IRMA'S UNISEX (Limited Business License)
- VIVA ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, INC (Pop-Up Retail User)
- MI TIERRA SOUTH RESTAURANT (Special Event Liquor)
- EL POLLO BRAVO INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- Chapin's Barber Shop & Beauty Salon Inc. (Limited Business License)
- LIONS TAEKWON DO ACADEMY (Limited Business License)
- INTERNATIONAL PALLETS (Manufacturing Establishments)
- AZUCAR MORENA CA INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- LACALACA (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))