West Lawn · Then vs Now
West Lawn: 2024-10 vs 2025-10
A side-by-side look at how West Lawn shifted between two periods.
| 2024-10 | 2025-10 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 28 | 25 | -11% |
| Construction value ($) | $385,050 | $353,791 | -8% |
| New business licenses | 18 | 101 | +461% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 779 | 672 | -14% |
| Reported crimes | 160 | 124 | -22% |
| Violent crimes | 41 | 29 | -29% |
| Failed food inspections | 4 | 8 | +100% |
2024-10
West Lawn gets 135 graffiti removal calls
West Lawn logged 779 service requests in October, up 20% from September, with graffiti removal leading the pack at 135 calls. Abandoned vehicle complaints came in second with 86. The neighborhood pulled 28 permits worth about $385k—a dozen more permits than last month, but the dollar figure dropped 40%. Most of that work went to quick fixes: 25 express permits versus just three renovation jobs. Crime fell 15%, with 160 incidents recorded. Four restaurants failed inspections, one more than the month prior.
2025-10
West Lawn permits jump 25%, mostly express-program work
West Lawn logged 25 permits in October, up from 20 the month prior. Nearly all of them—23 of 25—came through the city's express permit program, typically used for smaller residential jobs. Despite the uptick in permit volume, total construction value dropped 38% to $354k. The remaining two permits covered elevator equipment work. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
New businesses — 2024-10
- HONEY BLOCK STUDIO (Regulated Business License)
- PHILLIPS 66 (Retail Food Establishment)
- PHILLIPS 66 (Filling Station)
- KILDARE & 67TH MARATHON (Tobacco)
- BP GAS (Tobacco)
- LA PALOMA GROCERY STORE (Tobacco)
- Mattress Firm # 119167 (Limited Business License)
- K-BUENA SUPER MARKET INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- 7-ELEVEN (Tobacco)
- ON THE GO BP AMOCO III (Tobacco)
New businesses — 2025-10
- PEZ BLANCO (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- A & E MUFFLER SHOP (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- SUBWAY (Retail Food Establishment)
- AAA Cooper Transportation (Limited Business License)
- HAYDEE'S FLOWERS & GIFTS (Limited Business License)
- ON THE GO BP AMOCO III (Filling Station)
- VACCARO'S HAIRSTYLING (Limited Business License)
- ZAVALA & ASSOCIATES (Limited Business License)
- PHILLIPS 66 (Tobacco)
- DSIGNS MX CORP. (Limited Business License)