Chicago Lawn · 2025-07
Chicago Lawn permit value drops to $856k
Chicago Lawn pulled 29 permits in July, down from 35 the month before, with total value falling 25% to roughly $856,000. Express permits made up more than half the activity—17 of the 29. Six renovation or alteration jobs and four sign permits rounded out the bulk of the work. One wrecking or demolition permit also came through. No new business licenses appeared in the data, and 311 calls weren't tracked for the month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 29 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $855,984 |
| New business licenses | 19 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 3064 |
| Reported crimes | 431 |
| Violent crimes | 167 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- Sweet P 1969 (Limited Business License)
- BRUNO ALVAREZ (Peddler License)
- Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- PASTEL CLEANER (Limited Business License)
- WASH SMART (Regulated Business License)
- BP GAS STATION (Filling Station)
- 63rd Street Thrift (Limited Business License)
- CELIS NUTRITION (Retail Food Establishment)
- DUNKIN DONUTS & BASKIN ROBBINS (Retail Food Establishment)
- SHOP T-SHRT (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 17
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 6
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 4
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Water in Basement Complaint — 637
- Tree Emergency — 207
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 176
- Graffiti Removal Request — 169
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 135