City In Review: Chicago

West Lawn · Then vs Now

West Lawn: 2024-12 vs 2025-12

A side-by-side look at how West Lawn shifted between two periods.

2024-12 2025-12 Change
Building permits 10 12 +20%
Construction value ($) $150,520 $141,669 -6%
New business licenses 11 11 0%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 578 743 +29%
Reported crimes 158 145 -8%
Violent crimes 49 36 -27%
Failed food inspections 0 4 +4

2024-12

West Lawn permit value drops 88% to $151k

West Lawn pulled 10 permits in December, half the prior month's total, with dollar volume falling from $1.3 million to $151k. Eight were express permits. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests fell 12% to 578, led by 125 graffiti removal calls and 90 abandoned vehicle complaints. Crime ticked up 6% to 158 incidents, but violent offenses jumped 29% to 49 from 38 the month before.

2025-12

West Lawn permit value drops 89% to $142k

West Lawn pulled 12 permits in December worth $142,000 total—down 89% from November's $1.3 million. Ten were express permits, two for signs. No new businesses opened during the month.

New businesses — 2024-12

  • LAUNDRY WORLD (Regulated Business License)
  • EL BUEN SAN PEDRANO (Retail Food Establishment)
  • 63RD GRAB N GO (Retail Food Establishment)
  • RAYAN'S FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)
  • RAYAN'S FOOD MART (Tobacco)
  • TEDDY BEAR NURSERY SCHOOLS, LLC (Children's Services Facility License)
  • Chick-fil-A Ford City (Retail Food Establishment)
  • JORGE I. RODRIGUEZ INSURANCE AGENCY, LTD (Limited Business License)
  • MARSHALL'S #519 (Limited Business License)
  • Envios Xpress and Services #4 (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2025-12

  • MARCELLAS BAKERY 2 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • HAUSKEEPIN (Regulated Business License)
  • DTLR #38 (Limited Business License)
  • SCULPTIFY (Limited Business License)
  • SOLUTIONS MULTISERVICES LLC (Limited Business License)
  • USA NAILS (Limited Business License)
  • GOLDEN DESIGN JEWELERS (Limited Business License)
  • RAYAN'S FOOD MART (Tobacco)
  • TWO ROOTS LLC (Limited Business License)
  • A-ORTEGA HEATING & COOLING INC. (Regulated Business License)