South Lawndale · Then vs Now
South Lawndale: 2024-06 vs 2025-06
A side-by-side look at how South Lawndale shifted between two periods.
| 2024-06 | 2025-06 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 30 | 33 | +10% |
| Construction value ($) | $2,358,439 | $1,619,506 | -31% |
| New business licenses | 32 | 50 | +56% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 2,061 | 2,257 | +10% |
| Reported crimes | 439 | 334 | -24% |
| Violent crimes | 164 | 135 | -18% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 2 | 0% |
2024-06
South Lawndale permit value jumps to $2.4 million
Permit value in South Lawndale rose 24% in June, reaching $2.4 million despite a permit count that held nearly flat at 30. Express permits dominated the month with 16 issued, more than double the next category. Renovation work accounted for seven permits, and sign permits came in at four. No new businesses registered and no business closures were recorded.
2025-06
South Lawndale logs 453 open hydrant complaints in June
Permit value in South Lawndale fell 68% from May to $1.62 million, while the count dipped by three to 33 permits. Most came through the express program. Service requests jumped 51% to 2,257, driven by 453 calls about open fire hydrants—a summer spike—and 389 graffiti removal requests. Crime dropped 5% to 334 incidents, with violent offenses down 3%. Food inspection failures fell from six to two.
New businesses — 2024-06
- NELSON'S BARBERSHOP (Limited Business License)
- DARNELL DELLARD (Peddler License)
- JOSE GUTIERREZ (Peddler License)
- YOLANDA'S RESTAURANT (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- STYLES PARLOR LLC (Limited Business License)
- MI TIERRA SOUTH RESTAURANT (Special Event Liquor)
- ECUAMEX ENVIOS EXPRESS, INC. (Limited Business License)
- MAMA'S MEAT MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- HOUSE OF SOL BLOCK PARTY, INC. (Pop-Up Retail User)
- DOLLAR BUSTER & FOOD (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-06
- PEDRO'S BARBER SHOP & BEAUTY SALON III INC. (Limited Business License)
- BOTANICA SAN FRANCISCO (Limited Business License)
- ZENORINA'S DELUXE CLEANING LLC (Regulated Business License)
- REVOL GLASS GALLERY (Tobacco)
- LUCY PERFUMS (Limited Business License)
- MARKET CONTRACTING SERVICES INC. (Limited Business License)
- R & L CARRIERS (Limited Business License)
- PANCHO' S ICE CREAM (Mobile Food License)
- BOMBON CAKE GALLERY AND DESIGN (Retail Food Establishment)
- PARTICULATE SOLID RESEARCH (Limited Business License)